2 stars I really wish I had liked this more. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t particularly good either. Overall, I found it depressing and didn’t see the point. It followed Rowen and how Eden had changed his life, but he never really did much with himself, was a victim of circumstance, and just irritated me. He seemed to float from one circumstance to the next, never really examining his life and figuring out what he wanted. He never stood up for himself or the people he cared about. At least, I thought he cared about people, but it was hard to tell. At times, I wondered if the book was about Eden or about Adeline, but Rowan was the main character so anything the reader saw about them was filtered through the eyes of Rowan. Either of them would have made a more compelling main character. Eventually, Rowan did the right thing, but by that point, it seemed like he was just trying to make up for all of his mistakes. The author has a talent for description, employing copious sensory details to create vivid and memorable scenes. Unfortunately, the plot followed the life of Rowan without any indication of turning points or self-revelations. I didn’t see any real growth in him, so this was not a hero’s journey in any sense of the word. It was disappointing and I’d rather not have read it because I now have clear memories of scenes but no understanding of why they matter. May 25, 2020
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