The Sweetest Dark
by Shana Abe follows the story of young
Lora Jones, a young orphan in London in 1915. Lora is different from everyone else
in the orphanage; she hears songs from gemstones and has this voice inside her
that is apart from her. When mentioned, this gets her treated as a mental
patient, not helped by the fact that she jumped out of a window – and somehow
miraculously survives. During the bombing of London, she receives a charity scholarship
to Iverson, and is determined to be normal…but things turn out very differently
for her.
by Shana Abe follows the story of young
Lora Jones, a young orphan in London in 1915. Lora is different from everyone else
in the orphanage; she hears songs from gemstones and has this voice inside her
that is apart from her. When mentioned, this gets her treated as a mental
patient, not helped by the fact that she jumped out of a window – and somehow
miraculously survives. During the bombing of London, she receives a charity scholarship
to Iverson, and is determined to be normal…but things turn out very differently
for her.
The Sweetest Dark
was a fun read, with many twists and
turns. Although it had the typical young adult love triangle, it was done in a
rather interesting way. The settings of The Sweetest Dark
were very well
thought out, giving plenty of detail to ensure that I was really feeling where
Lora was at any given moment…and what she was going through. Plus it has dragons,
who don’t love dragons?
was a fun read, with many twists and
turns. Although it had the typical young adult love triangle, it was done in a
rather interesting way. The settings of The Sweetest Dark
were very well
thought out, giving plenty of detail to ensure that I was really feeling where
Lora was at any given moment…and what she was going through. Plus it has dragons,
who don’t love dragons?
I give The Sweetest Dark
four out of five stars. Very well
written, reminding me slightly of a Mercedes Lackey book.
four out of five stars. Very well
written, reminding me slightly of a Mercedes Lackey book.*I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher for review purposes. My opinions are my own.
by Nancy Kilgore is a memoir about sibling abuse. From normal sibling
rivalry to incest to downright torture, this book spans them all. Breaking her
silence at last, Nancy lays it all out there, in hopes that other victims of
sibling abuse will find some validation and hope in her story.
, though it speaks upon a different sort
of abuse.