Manacled

I probably should have taken some vacation days before reading this book. I read the version with the 19 epilogues (ok it wasn't 19, but it felt like it). I basically didn't work, eat, and barely slept over the 3 days I took to finish this thing. I just could not put it down, smh.

The author's clever use of flashbacks, the chronology of the story, the dramatic and harrowing plot twists, and he exploration of bondage...the many forms it can take and how the characters chose to deal with the trauma/ relationships surrounding it...I was just blown away. This book dealt with some heavy themes brilliantly, dealt with the many shades of love honestly, and did not shy away from sad and sometimes disgusting ways people can treat one another in order to reach their goals.

As much as I loved loved loved this fanfic, a tiny part of me wished it could have been broken up into 2 separate books or novellas...not sure what they would be called but yeah. There was just so much to digest. One day I'll go back and re-read it more slowly and maybe my heart won't be racing the whole time!