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A review by miras_booverse
Monstrous Grave by Rainelyn
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Some books affect with their harshness, others with their love story and some with their darkness. Rainelyn's "Monstrous Grave" does it with all three.
My feelings for "Monstrous Grave" warmed slowly and gradually, but in the end it managed to make me like it and appreciate how good it is.
The book is quite slow and difficult to read, on one hand because of the difficult situation in the story, on the other - because of the many inner reflections of the characters, the explanations of their feelings and emotions, which probably represent more than 2/3 of the book itself. It is immediately evident how high the writing style is because of the extremely deep and complex characters and the good execution of the story, which managed to keep my interest, although the plot is not predominant here. The story develops quite slowly, the dynamics are almost completely absent, but nevertheless it is there and you can feel it every time the action is more tense, especially at the end, at the climax, which was quite good and did not betray the rest of the book with its style.
The characters are very well built, especially Arcane, who is extremely well developed. Kaiden, on the other hand, even though we see some things from his perspective and learn elements of his past, it seemed to me that he was not given as much attention as Arcane.
"You think I won't get what I want? You think I'll ever let you have any other man? You're mistaken. You're mine now, and in all the lifetimes to go."
Their relationship is really strong and the sexual tension is shrouded all the time in a huge dose of adrenaline and an even greater dose of fear, because of Kaiden's psychopathic tendencies and his unpredictability. This, in turn, leads to great erotic scenes - a little kinky, full of passion and desire, which are clearly felt by the reader.
Ours has never been a romance of candlelit dinners, gentle and passionate intimate moments. It's the kind that delves into the deeper edges, where our souls call to each other's darkness i nways no one would ever understand.
Destruction looms over us, but oh, it has never felt more bittersweet.
The plot twist at the beginning of the climax was surprising and unexpected, which I really liked.
And the ending was very good, fully befitting the story.
"Monstrous Grave" is a book that is difficult to go through, but it is worth it.
~~~
Rating: 4.5/5
~~~This ARC was provided to me by Rainelyn for my honest opinion.~~~
My feelings for "Monstrous Grave" warmed slowly and gradually, but in the end it managed to make me like it and appreciate how good it is.
The book is quite slow and difficult to read, on one hand because of the difficult situation in the story, on the other - because of the many inner reflections of the characters, the explanations of their feelings and emotions, which probably represent more than 2/3 of the book itself. It is immediately evident how high the writing style is because of the extremely deep and complex characters and the good execution of the story, which managed to keep my interest, although the plot is not predominant here. The story develops quite slowly, the dynamics are almost completely absent, but nevertheless it is there and you can feel it every time the action is more tense, especially at the end, at the climax, which was quite good and did not betray the rest of the book with its style.
The characters are very well built, especially Arcane, who is extremely well developed. Kaiden, on the other hand, even though we see some things from his perspective and learn elements of his past, it seemed to me that he was not given as much attention as Arcane.
"You think I won't get what I want? You think I'll ever let you have any other man? You're mistaken. You're mine now, and in all the lifetimes to go."
Their relationship is really strong and the sexual tension is shrouded all the time in a huge dose of adrenaline and an even greater dose of fear, because of Kaiden's psychopathic tendencies and his unpredictability. This, in turn, leads to great erotic scenes - a little kinky, full of passion and desire, which are clearly felt by the reader.
Ours has never been a romance of candlelit dinners, gentle and passionate intimate moments. It's the kind that delves into the deeper edges, where our souls call to each other's darkness i nways no one would ever understand.
Destruction looms over us, but oh, it has never felt more bittersweet.
The plot twist at the beginning of the climax was surprising and unexpected, which I really liked.
And the ending was very good, fully befitting the story.
"Monstrous Grave" is a book that is difficult to go through, but it is worth it.
~~~
Rating: 4.5/5
~~~This ARC was provided to me by Rainelyn for my honest opinion.~~~