Chetana reviewed Desert Ice by Rose Maefair
Review of 'Desert Ice' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4⭐️ - 4.25⭐️
I did not think this would be a 4 star read while I was reading this book. I of course go into books thinking I will like them and that was the case after reading the blurb and a couple of reviews from reviewers I liked. But for maybe a 100 pages I thought it was just meh. I think I got bogged down by my own personal feelings while I was reading and was annoyed at the book instead. But I read on. And I realized I was being brought out of my shitty mood while reading this book. Which is weird as this is not a light hearted book. But maybe all of the anger in Wylham and the guilt and self doubt in Lysander and all of the pining and angst in the book just put my particular feelings in perspective and I started …
4⭐️ - 4.25⭐️
I did not think this would be a 4 star read while I was reading this book. I of course go into books thinking I will like them and that was the case after reading the blurb and a couple of reviews from reviewers I liked. But for maybe a 100 pages I thought it was just meh. I think I got bogged down by my own personal feelings while I was reading and was annoyed at the book instead. But I read on. And I realized I was being brought out of my shitty mood while reading this book. Which is weird as this is not a light hearted book. But maybe all of the anger in Wylham and the guilt and self doubt in Lysander and all of the pining and angst in the book just put my particular feelings in perspective and I started paying attention to the story and the characters and of course the writing.
I have to admit once I got my head in the story I loved the writing and the story building. I am a little over the miscommunication trope usually but it works in this story as neither of the characters speak each others languages and they are from such different climes and cultures. All in all this book brought out complex feelings in me that I am still sifting through and I look forward to see what else Rose Maefair has to offer her readers.