Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

Armand is great. Rachelle is great. Armand, like I said, is great.
I love fantasy and fairy tales, and I loved the atmosphere of this book.
I had a gif in mind at one point and I lost it.
........Dude all the Catholic things... and the imagery and metaphors...Confession is a wonderful thing.
Like I know that it's not technically Catholicism in the book, but like....come on.
Totally had some The Last Battle vibes going on there for a sec.
Ok but she's a Catholic author, and I love her.
464 Pages

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Ok but the Elphaba and Nessa vibes....
I stan characters who see themselves as cruel monsters who are irredeemable. Characters who see themselves as nothing more than a sacrifice. Characters who don't inherently hate themselves, but they don't like themselves...And I stan broken characters being broken together and accepting each others flaws rather than forcing each other to change. Characters who don't idealize themselves or the people around them.
I love Beauty and the Beast...like I just... I'm fine.
I love Shade.
I live for sassy snarky relationships that are kind of problematic... They're quotable.... Two cons trying to con each other. What a beautiful dance.
I love the house, the imagery, the box. The box the box the box.
368 Pages