Priya
5 de diciembre de 2025
Start off Dystopian December with the perfect read - pick this up NOW!
Are you looking for a TRUE enemies-to-lovers romance in a dystopian world where their foreplay includes violence (maybe guns)? Do you want a villain so insidious that you’ll be thinking of 500 unique ways to brutalize him for his crimes against his citizens & women? Then you NEED this book! What I loved: WRITING I knew this book was special the second I read the following line: "Fear is a solvent Greyson - it dissolves doubt, resistance, the very concept of alternative. But only if administered pure. If you dilute it, even a little, the city will learn to adapt." I had CHILLS. The imagery, creativity, and potency of the prose throughout the story is so immersive, captivating, and impactful. Everything you could ever want in a dystopian story. You want to feel it all… the plight of the characters’ unique situations, the stakes of the rebellion, the courage it takes to make a stand despite logic and past trauma warning against it, and the moments of bliss amidst the chaos and ruin… Honestly this is some of my favorite writing from a composition and execution standpoint! 229. That is how many sections I had highlighted on my kindle over the course of reading this book (I’m not normally that active with my highlights). Simply put, this is a book that will make you feel…everything. CHARACTERS This is a dark story. We get the POVs of multiple key players (including the villain) which makes for such a unique experience. All of the characters are well-developed, each with their own histories, desires, and motivations. You will want to root for them despite each of them having flaws and blurred lines of morality they need to contend with. They face countless obstacles that are thrown their way by the misogynistic, violent pig of a President of New Found Haven that will have your whole body clenching. It was fascinating to see how people from within the rings and the Heart have all been brutalized by the current ways. The manners of their suffering is different, but connects them all the same. TROPES Feminine Rage The abuse and suffering women are subjected to in this world is hard to witness. But we are shown that the women of this world have endured and their experiences have hardened them. A reckoning is on the horizon… and I cannot wait for the next book to come out. Enemies to Lovers Both Shade and Greyson have very valid reasons to literally want each other dead. In fact, they explicitly and continuously promise each other that they’ll see them dead before long. Also…when shooting each other is foreplay you know they are enemies that burn for each other. Secrets and Betrayals The last 10% was action-packed, tense, gut-wrenching, and unpredictable. There were SEVERAL plot points I didn’t see coming and will take me a long time to unpack what transpired. I was sobbing. I discovered so many new creative curses I had in my arsenal because…WTF. The best books linger with you. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long while. If you love dystopian romance and recently enjoyed Conform, this is definitely a book you will want to pick up! Read moreVer másVer menos
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