Mary Pfeiffer > Recent Status Updates

Dark and intriguing form the first pages that I read. Definitely going to like this book.

I’m…bored with this book, it’s too slow, and there’s no consequences, no real world consequences, the conversations are boring and the emotions are forced. I’m forcing myself to read this right now.

Like it very much so far. The writing isn’t overwhelmingly beautiful, but it is subtly pretty. The plot begins to thicken even in these first few pages, but I can tell I am already liking it very much.

Beautiful my written, although I do not usually appreciate or like stories that center around the war. This one is beautiful though. I like it so far.

I don’t like it. Everything’s doom and gloom and darkness. Everyone’s bad even the main protagonist. There’s every kind of evil that you can possible imagine in this book including the rape of the main protagonist. Honestly I’m giving this a 2 star. I’d rate it higher if the writing style was elevated even, but it’s not. It’s boring, dry and lacks depth.

Not what I expected, it’s more modern and less modern than I expected. I had no idea it was going to be so dark either, there is not a single thread of joy in this book. No comedic relief. It’s just stark realities, prison, cold, torture and unequivocal loss. I have the impression that Helena thinks she has nothing to lose, but she’s going to find something and then lose it more completely than she did before.