Ana

This was a hard read. The writing at times is so poetic, yet the subject matter is so horrendous. But I agree with with what Ellie says several different times in the course of this book.
“Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed.
Never shall I forget that smoke.
Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky.
Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.
Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live.
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.
Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself.
Never.”

And neither should we.

Great concept, not so great execution.

I hate giving an own voices book a low rating, especially when the world needs more books featuring disabled or neuro-diverse characters.

Maybe I just don't do romance novels, but ack! One good conversation would have eliminated all the tiresome emotional back and forth. I know insecurities don't fade over night, but if they're that crazy about each other, the least they could do is take each other's words seriously.

Also, “no, leave me alone” actually means, no, leave me alone. I can't stand it when guys push passed women's boundaries because they just know deep down she really means yes.

Hilarious at some points, emotional at others, and sometimes thought provoking. Books that try to be many things at once don't often work, but this series does a pretty good job at it. This installment especially does. What an adventure.

Not bad, but this one just didn't keep my attention as well.

So this book has some obvious flaws, and it's not for the faint of heart, but darn it, i couldn't put it down.