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“Forgiving him would not be fair to you. To any of you-everyone he has ever hurt, everyone he has killed. It is true, he has suffered, but if everyone who suffered became monsters, the world would be overrun with them." In tears.

And what if I say I don’t want her to kill him? Is it crazy?

I had theories, but nothing could have prepared for this level of cruelty against a child. No wonder the kid wants to see the world burn, I would too.

I think that the actual themes of this story are so dark and depressing, that it’s almost a blessing that the world this takes place isn’t described with vivid descriptions. It makes the backdrop of this story grey, which is more powerful than if it had been full of life.

This is not a book you read in one sitting. Jeez, lots of dark themes are explored here.

Here’s my theory: it’s his mother, in her bid for power she abused the poor child. That’s why he killed her, and he’s afraid of being touched. Also why he was severely undernourished, despite being a prince. Lastly, I think he inflicts on Wen the same punishments he was forced to endure.

I can feel it, those scars are not from falling of trees omg. The poor boy :(

Thought I was going to be reading a cute little romance…I was in for a rude awakening.

Is this a short story? The pacing seems incredibly fast?

Fo a world that should be described so vividly and creatively, I feel like the author is lacking on that front. There is no color and no life in the writing, it’s very straight forward :(