A review by beckyrendon
Contempt by Bethany-Kris

5.0

Probably the most meaningful quote (and summary of the entire book)...“Hate and contempt are not the same, dolcezza. Hate is in your heart. The other, in your mind. Sometimes, they might feel like they are the same, but they aren’t. You cannot hate the things you love..."

Bethany-Kris still surprises me and I have no idea why! I should have learned by now- all the feels, epic hearrbreak, oh and serious bad@ssery! And yet, I thought this would be a sleepy curveball after Harbor. I thought after the tidalwave of epic proportion that was Harbor would make this feel like a splash in the kiddie pool. Yeah, that's a big fat mother fluffing NO. Contempt rings loud and clear through these pages. The anger, disgust, and contempt feel like a sludge coating the reader, Lucia, and all those in either radius.

The book oozes emotions. It claws at your heart, your mind, and you emotions leaving you a bloody, but happy pulp...eventually.

You may feel Contempt but you no longer hate. And in the end, you have neither in your heart, mind, or emotions.

For those celebrating this occasion...Cin Cin!