Language: R (177 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: R (Heavy themes of self-loathing and suicide, domestic violence, there is a graphic kissing scene); Violence: PG-13 (torture scene, gun wounds, people injured by Juliette)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Juliette is not alone. There are other people like her, perhaps not with her same predicament, but that are unique and different. She has a man who loves her, who can touch her, so why does she still feel this way? War is coming, and with it inevitable choices, revelations, and change. The question is: will Juliette be able to harness her power and tame her mind in time?
Mafi crafted another enjoyable read, especially through the second half, and although the first took me a decent amount of time to finish, I flew through all 461 pages of this in a single day. It's a beautiful continuation of the story. There were moments when I felt like moments or characters responses were shallow, predictable, or unrealistic, but moments were all they were and even me, being a picky reader, was able to overlook them. Like the first novel, heavy themes of suicide, self-loathing, anxiety, and depression are in this, but, unlike the first, Juliette begins to develop and understand how she might deal with and overcome these challenges.
Sierra Finlinson
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