I'm embarrassed to say that it has been about 5 years, maybe more, since a friend gifted me a hardcover copy of this book and I promised I would read I'm embarrassed to say that it has been about 5 years, maybe more, since a friend gifted me a hardcover copy of this book and I promised I would read it. He said it was a favorite of his, but I let it grow dust on my bedside table. When we were unpacking from our move this past year, I found the sad book, all dusty and unread. So I downloaded a copy to my iPad and started reading, determined to see what all the great reviews were about.
This is a long book. Goodreads lists it as over 600 pages. My ebook said it was over 900 pages. It was long. But at the end, I wanted about 600 more pages. Even after 900 pages, I wasn't ready for it to end. I'd say it's up in my top-5 favorite books.
I'll admit that it took me over a year to read. When I am busy with editing, I rarely turn to a pleasure book in my off-time. So I would skip weeks at a time, even months at one point due to illness. But the book called me back. And I will soon start on the second in the series. ...more
Okay, this story... I went into reading this with expectations of something interesting and different, but nothing I would place on my faves shelf andOkay, this story... I went into reading this with expectations of something interesting and different, but nothing I would place on my faves shelf and recommend to everyone. It has action, thrills, and history. It's bizarre, hilarious, poignant. I didn't expect that much from this book.
I don't even know what to say about this. It was amazing. Everyone should read it. The characters were easy to relate to, real. Yeah. Read it. I don't even know what to say about this. It was amazing. Everyone should read it. The characters were easy to relate to, real. Yeah. Read it. ...more
It's rough, it needs some editing but this is a book so good you can overlook all that. These characters are alive, brilliantly colorful, and believabIt's rough, it needs some editing but this is a book so good you can overlook all that. These characters are alive, brilliantly colorful, and believable. I loved every minute of this adventure and look forward to reading more by this author. ...more
oh my god! This is beautiful! A work of art. Why isn't everyone reading this? NOW!!!oh my god! This is beautiful! A work of art. Why isn't everyone reading this? NOW!!!...more
Eden is a talented writer who pulled me into this story from the first page. She really got inside the heads of her characters, even the background onEden is a talented writer who pulled me into this story from the first page. She really got inside the heads of her characters, even the background ones. She truly understands the psychology of those who have been reduced to sexual objects and that the scars do remain even when the person is healed enough to move on. ...more
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