goatsrsexy's Reviews (604)

"We have to look," I say. "We have to see what happened, so we can tell the truth about it."

I knew what this book was about going into it, and I knew it would be difficult to read, but I also knew it would be important. I was right on both accounts.

This is a book about what happens when a small town turns against a rape victim, choosing instead to take the side of her attackers. This book is something that happens way too often. This book is about something that happened to me.

I have never read a more accurate account of how vicious and damaging victim blaming can be. This is the first book that has ever made me cry. it's the first book I've ever considered not finishing because it was just too painful. I'm so glad I finished it though, and even though it's a very difficult book to read, I think it should be required reading for highschool students, actually it should be required reading for everyone.

Read this book, and then remember this book when you want to tell everyone how your friend "wouldn't hurt a fly" after he's been accused of rape. Remember this book when you think to yourself "she's always been a slut, no one would need to rape her." Remember this book when you want to blame the victim for dressing provocatively or drinking too much.

Or better yet, read this book and remember it. And never, ever do any of those things. This book has the power to change someone's life. I'm sure it would have changed mine, had it been written 5 years ago.

Please read it.

In a world dominated by Dragon-human hybrids, or 'Dracons', Dakota attends a special school for humans, little do they know, she isn't human at all. Dakota has one eighth dragon blood, making her the only kind of female dracon capable of producing off-spring. Not wanting to spend her life being used for her womb, Dakota becomes a soldier for her grandfather. But when one of her best human friends disappears, everything starts to change.

Dakota is the best kind of protagonist; witty, headstrong, and sarcastic while still being vulnerable and scared at times. She's a heroine who isn't afraid to ask for help when she needs it or to speak her mind. Her lack of manners and etiquette was charming and relateable. Her loyalty and trust for her friends makes her exactly the kind of girl I would've wanted as a best friend in highschool.

I am seriously so happy that I read this book and I can not WAIT for the sequel.

***I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review***

I loved this book, and I wish that I had reviewed it right after reading it so that I could actually write a good review but unfortunately that didn't happen. Despite that I still feel compelled to write something because I loved it so much.

First of all, I'm a big fan of using the 'villain' as a love interest. Not only does it make the whole romance aspect so much for exciting and interesting, its also a great way to humanize the bad guy. Okay, so Ignifex might not even technically be human, but the author did a really wonderful job of showing his humanity without excusing the things he did. He was never made out to be a good person, no one ever forgave him for the things he did, but they showed that people who do bad things can still do good things and even be good people in some ways.

In that same way, Nyx was also portrayed super realistically in that even though she was the 'hero' she wasn't always good. She was mean to her sister, she hated her father and she was generally a pretty selfish person, but despite all that she never faltered in her plan to do the right thing and save her world, even if that meant hurting herself or the people she loved for the greater good.

I'd like to read this book again soon and if I do so I will add to this review.

I love Rosamund Hodge. Crimson bound was quite possibly even better than Cruel Beauty.

Every character was complex. Everyone had surprises hidden in their personalities. something I really enjoy about Hodges books is that she never writes off the bad things that her characters do. People can be redeemed without being forgiven. People can be good without being perfect.

Crimson Bound asks an important question throughout the story, if you do bad things for good reasons, should you be forgiven? And will you be able to forgive yourself?

Rachelle is the hero of the story but she is filled with self loathing for the things she's done. In the words of her aunt; she is both brave and wicked. Ultimately though, she is the hero of the story.

Eric is one character who I wanted to hate and if this book was written by anyone else I probably would have hated him. But he was written in such a way that even with the absolutely terrible things he did, you were able to understand and pity him.

What I loved about this book was that it felt like hearing a story. instead of being given the background at the beginning, you figured things out as the story progressed, and some questions were left unanswered which I found refreshing.

this was one of those books that makes it hard to choose the next read because it probably won't live up to this one. I can't wait to see what Rosamund Hodge comes up with next.

Some things exist in our lives for but a brief moment. And we must let them go on to light another sky.

I read mixed reviews about this book, so I wasn't sure going into it what to expect. It was a good read. More romance than anything else, but it was the good kind of romance. The kind you root for even if it is cliche and predictable.

The story is about Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan, who marries a new woman each night and has her murdered at sunrise. When Shahrzad's best friend in the world dies at the hand of the Caliph, she offers herself as the next bride, determined to avenge her friends death. Just like in the original One Thousand and One Nights, she tells Khalid a riveting story with a cliffhanger, promising to continue the story the next night, in return for another day of living.

As Shazi gets to know the Caliph, she realizes that everything is more complicated than she had thought, and that despite the pain he has caused, Khalid is a good man with good intentions. As Khalid falls for his queen, Shazi reluctantly falls in love with him as well, forcing herself to deal with the guilt of falling in love with the man who caused the death of her dearest friend.

The Wrath and Dawn was fun to read, I only wish the secondary characters had been more developed, especially Jalal and Despina. I'm hoping that will come in the next book. I really did not care for Tariq, and could have done without the whole love triangle, honestly I don't think it was necessary to the plot in any way. Tariq could just have easily been her brother or her father. I also would have liked more of a back story at the beginning, I felt like I started the book a quarter of the way in, like I had missed something.

This was a retelling in the true sense of the word. It didn't differ much from the essence of the original story, but it worked. It read like a fairy tale, like a real story rather than just a novel, which is something I always enjoy. I noticed some similarities between this book and [b:Cruel Beauty|15839984|Cruel Beauty (Cruel Beauty Universe #1)|Rosamund Hodge|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371652590s/15839984.jpg|21580669](which I loved).

The ending frustrated me, a lot, but because it's the first book in a duology, I can forgive a bad ending. I'm definitely excited to read the next book.

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"Lo-Melkhiin is a good man."

This book exceeded my expectations. It read like a fairytale, and I found myself unable to put it down.

Lo-Melkhiin was once a good man, but is now possessed by something, a demon, and alien, a ghost... No one really knows for sure. He takes a wife, keeps her until she mysteriously passes away, and then immediately takes his next one. For the men of his kingdom, giving up a daughter has become a necessary sacrifice, Lo-Melkhiin is a good kind after all, who keeps peace in the kingdom. For the women however, what Lo-Melkhiin asks is a much greater sacrifice, they live in constant fear of losing their daughter, their sister, or even of being chosen as Lo-Melkhiin's wife. They live in fear until one day, a woman decides she would rather sacrifice herself than lose her sister.

Lo-Melkhiins' wife is the best kind of hero. The kind of hero who makes mistakes, who is selfish, but is ultimately still the hero of the story. She is so refreshingly different than the queen from the original 1001 nights. She marries Lo-Melkhiin knowing full well that she won't live long, but still tries to survive, not only for herself, but to spare her sister and any other woman who might fall victim to her husband after she's gone.

This book was intelligent and interesting, it was more than what I've come to expect from YA, and normally I wouldn't have even picked it up. I'm oh so very glad I did.