What I Liked:
The knowledge the King figures out Doe’s true identify near the beginning, but has a reason for not telling her makes you want to keep reading. You get the feeling that it’s going to be a huge deal and lead to an epic betrayal.
What I Didn’t Like:
The writing was emotional but could have been a little cleaner. There is A LOT of swearing, but I think that’s supposed to give it a gritty feel. I’m not sure it was totally necessary. However, my main complaint is that I thought the author went a little too far with the trauma. There were MANY traumatic scenes. Some helped explained character motivations, but it wasn’t clear why others were included. I think King could have stopped Isaac thirty seconds earlier, a line wouldn’t have been crossed, and I don’t think it would have hurt the storyline. Either way, it wasn’t realistic that Doe seemed so much more distraught over what happened to Preppy than herself.
Overall:
Do NOT read this book if you have any triggers. It’s dark and graphic and lots of Traumatic things happen to both men and women. This book has tons of really good reviews but it wasn’t for me. Just be aware of what you’re getting into before you start. Doe and King’s story finishes in the next book of the series, Tyrant, but I’m not sure I’ll be signing myself up to read it anytime soon.
