There is a beautiful epilogue I loved that gave the series great closure but it felt so short after the whole book of the couple being apart. Most of it was Arden healing, growing, and recovering from everything that’s happened previously or helping Caspian with his own issues. Arden’s emotional journey was the main point of the book – and since I was here for him I was semi okay with that? Caspian and Arden’s relationship was maybe 15% of the book, if that.
Honestly this book felt almost like mainstream fiction as the romantic relationship was almost secondary.
She leaves and doesn’t come back for most of the book…and I couldn’t quite figure out why? They talk about how their relationship isn’t about Caspian but I also didn’t understand why a kiss would mean it was. This impacts his relationship with Ellery because he tries to kiss her – but in all honesty I was really confused on why it impacted the relationship so much because he immediately stopped and apologized and realized how screwed up this was. I don’t have issues with drug use in books, and he’s done other drugs in the books but he seemed really uncertain about it. It surprised me from this author.Īrden choosing to do cocaine with Ellery part way through and it felt very much out of character for him. I felt these could easily be removed from the book without issue and have no impact to the plot, character, or really anything. However mostly I really disliked the throwaway suicide jokes Arden makes early in the book multiple times. I never felt like Nathaniel ever got resolution really which seemed off to me.īut Arden’s side relationship with George was one that I enjoyed as it was simply a friends with benefits that had chemistry. Arden is the only one who seems to realize he’s a human being, and arguable Arden is the only one who has a reason to treat him in a crappy way. Caspian is engaged to Nathaniel and I didn't love the way the book or Caspian treated Nathaniel. I knew they were going to be apart going into it but didn't expect it to last quite so long. This book felt very much like a very long 2.5 in a series as Caspian and Arden spend much of the book apart - with Arden having sex with other people and Caspian in another relationship. And for that reason I did love parts of this so much. I love this author's writing - it's beautiful and funny and this book is no different. My feelings are hard to talk about without spoilers so read this knowing you’re going to get spoilers just FYI. I have such complicated feelings about this book! Thanks to at Love in Panels who helped me talk through my feelings on this one.
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