TalviLinna’s Reviews > The Fallen > Status Update

Hm. After that it’s kind of hard to keep believing that Akavi has real feelings for Elu deep down. But people who care about each other do say hurtful things when they’re angry or let down.. And Akavi did take care of Enga.. I’m not quite ready to believe that he’s simply a cold-hearted manipulator. That would not line up with the more complex character the author has been building.

I almost wish we hadn’t gotten that glimpse inside Akavi’s head after the [redacted for spoilers]. It might have been more fun to be in the dark with Elu, wondering, knowing rationally that Akavi probably didn’t mean it and it was just manipulation, but unable to help hoping that just maybe, it really meant more…
I also think Akavi feels more/differently than he’s willing to admit to himself :D

I noticed how the narrator often gasps for breath between sentences, and now I can’t stop hearing it

Aw, poor Enga. I think this is the first glimpse we get inside her head, and she might be overtaking Elu as my favorite of the angels.