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Review of A Curse So Dark and Lonely



I'm giving this book 4/5 stars!
This book definitely met my expectations (considering there was sooo much hype), but it also took a turn I didn't expect. I was expecting a story similar to many of the other Beauty and the Beast retellings where they are a monster 24/7 and there are cursed people that may or may not be objects (kind of like Beast: a Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen). I was pleasantly surprised to see that was not the case. It definitely has its own original twist that makes it feel like I haven't read this story before, even though I know the tale it is based off of. It was refreshing and I think I enjoyed it a lot more because of that. A Curse So Dark and Lonely is definitely the best retelling I have EVER read. 

 This story hooked me right from the start and it got straight to the point. It didn't take forever describing anything and I really enjoyed that. The author did a great job at not information dumping and keeping everything neat and organized. I truly love the whole story and the plot. 

 WE HAVE REPRESENTATION! The main character has CP and I must say it made me very pleased to see she did not let this get in her way. She wasn't ashamed of it or tried to hide it. She accepts that it is a part of her, but it is not who she is and she works around it. I love that she doesn't let it hold her back, and I love how much she grows in this story. This is the first book I have read with some sort of disability/disorder representation. There is most definitely character development throughout the story with her. I could really see this change whenever she is in D.C. and surrounded by her family.

 May or may not have teared up twice! I love when authors can play with my emotions, and this is no different. I love how I was able to get giddy, heart broken, and be completely enthralled with this story. While I was able to feel certain emotions while reading, I believe I could have felt more. What I felt was on a low scale, and nothing compared to what I felt while reading the ending of Champion by Marie Lu. 

 I love each and every one of the characters, and I have to say that the ending has left me needing more! I recommend this book, and if you are debating on whether or not to buy it, you should definitely get it! It doesn't hurt to try it, and it's okay if you don't like it, but I do believe there is a large possibility you will enjoy it and think "why was I on the fence with this book?" 
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Synopsis:
A New York Times bestseller!
"Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale." - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things

"Absolutely spellbinding." - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Caraval and Legendary
In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer.

Fall in love, break the curse.
It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him. But that was before he learned that at the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. That was before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope.
Nothing has ever been easy for Harper. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother barely holding their family together while constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, she learned to be tough enough to survive. But when she tries to save someone else on the streets of Washington, DC, she's instead somehow sucked into Rhen's cursed world.
Break the curse, save the kingdom.
A prince? A monster? A curse? Harper doesn't know where she is or what to believe. But as she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins to understand what's at stake. And as Rhen realizes Harper is not just another girl to charm, his hope comes flooding back. But powerful forces are standing against Emberfall . . . and it will take more than a broken curse to save Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin.


Reading log: November 2, 2019 - November 6, 2019
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