My Rating: 2 Stars
Tropes: Dark | Crime | Taboo | Horror
I think this is the first time a book made me utterly speechless. I have no words for this book (okay maybe a few). It’s dark , deeply upsetting, horrifying, disgusting, and all-around nauseating. There is no true meaning behind this novel and I can’t even begin to understand what it’s purpose in the book world is. Perhaps for its shock value? I don’t know. Read below for an explanation (as best I can come up with) about this book with major spoilers.
MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW
As I mentioned, this is a disturbing read. I have an open mind and I’ll read just about any kind of romance book, but this is NOT romance, and I was misled. This is a story about a father raping his daughter (repeatedly) and making her his “wife”. He’s abusive, horribly abusive, and as sick and twisted as they come. The “heroine” also has two brothers who she’s made to “mother” even though she’s only their sister. They too, are abused by their father. Is that the plot? Pretty much. There’re some shocking murder scenes, too much incest to count, and even bestiality (I wanted to vomit). The ending is just as horrible as the rest of the story as all the sudden she has a daughter with her father, and she’s made to live in a dungeon/well while the father/husband raises their daughter. That my friends, is how it ends.
There is NOTHING redeeming about this book. There are no plot twists that make everything seem okay. This is just a book about a girl who is horrifically abused by her father and then made to basically die in a well when she’s no longer needed.
Will I read taboo romances? Absolutely! Especially when the stories have actual PLOTS. But this was just a rambling of abuse. I don’t get it. I will definitely read the second book to see what (or if) anything happens, but I highly doubt it will. Good thing it’s only a novella! Stay turned for that review.
Why did I give a book 2 stars when it’s Clearly one I had major issues with? Because it was a quick read and I actually finished it despite my misgivings. I understand authors work hard for their books and I appreciate it, but this one just wasn’t for me. I don’t even know how to define it in a genre!