But characterization is why I read, and if you feel that way too, this is a unique experience not to miss.There are nine Republican members of the U.S. If you’re looking for a customary romance, especially if you need immediate gratification, this isn’t your droid. It’s entirely possible that I’ll adjust all the ratings after reading the last, and I have such insanely high hopes (let’s be honest, demands ) for it that I probably need to check myself. This isn’t a series of 3 books - it’s a book with 3 volumes. So I find myself questioning why my gut says 4 stars instead of a 5, and the only answer I have is that it’s not finished yet. I honestly don’t have a single complaint with the way TF has written this story. But it isn’t necessarily a spoiler, even though I’m glad for my own experience that I was allowed to reach the conclusion organically.

I buried it behind a spoiler tag in that review and I’m doing the same here, for reasons. Speaking of labels, I still find myself reluctant to spell out what I realized in book 1. It’s a thing that has to be experienced, not labeled. Growing? Learning? Adapting? None of those feel quite right either. And tbh change might not be the right word, but I’m at a loss for what to call it. To the outside observer, he probably didn’t change much, if at all, from the volume’s beginning to end. It’s 100% a character story, but… I can’t wait to read more of this character.ĭavid’s evolution in this book was so touching, so remarkable, and yet - it came in microdoses. TF has done an amazing job writing David, and I can’t remember ever feeling this impatient for the next release when it ISN’T EVEN PLOT DRIVEN AT ALL.

It’s been a looong time since a character got this firmly under my skin. In the meantime, let me just tell you that this story consumed me while I was reading it when I wasn't reading it I was usually thinking about the characters and, now that I'm finished and the next installment won't be available for months - well, there's a huge book hangover and a lot of pining happening right now. Since this second book in the series hasn't been officially published yet, I'm going to hold off for a while longer before posting a real review. But you see the 5 stars, right? This has been an incredibly bad reading year for me, but of the very few 5 stars I've given out in 2021, more than half went to books by Taylor Fitzpatrick.

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