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A review by goatsrsexy
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
5.0
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.
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.