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A review by readingthestars
Sacrilege by T.N. Vitus
4.0
Sacrilege follows our main character Emelie, who through a marriage of convenience, leaves the religious village she was raised in to venture into the "dangerous" forest. She faces the truths of what this religion and people have treated her, and learns to heal and grow stronger alongside her new husband, Halvar.
I noticed a few small grammatical errors, but everything about the prose was lush and it took you right into the world with Emelie. She and Halvar were perfect childhood friends to lovers, and I loved following their journey as they both worked to better understand who they were and how to move on. The topic of religious trauma was handled carefully and realistically, and I thought the end was especially fitting and hopeful.
The last few chapters weren't particularly surprising to me, given clues from the rest of the novel, but it was still well done all the same, and rounded out the story nicely. I loved Emelie and Halvar's chemistry, and one of my favorite scenes was the festival, when Emelie learned what life outside of her village could be like. This is also a fairly quick book to read, so I would recommend this book to anybody looking for dark yet lovely writing.
I noticed a few small grammatical errors, but everything about the prose was lush and it took you right into the world with Emelie. She and Halvar were perfect childhood friends to lovers, and I loved following their journey as they both worked to better understand who they were and how to move on. The topic of religious trauma was handled carefully and realistically, and I thought the end was especially fitting and hopeful.
The last few chapters weren't particularly surprising to me, given clues from the rest of the novel, but it was still well done all the same, and rounded out the story nicely. I loved Emelie and Halvar's chemistry, and one of my favorite scenes was the festival, when Emelie learned what life outside of her village could be like. This is also a fairly quick book to read, so I would recommend this book to anybody looking for dark yet lovely writing.