Author: Laura ThalassaTitle: Pestilence
Genre: Apocalyptic romance
Publisher: Independent
Links: Bokus / Book Depository / Goodreads
Yeah, this was... I don't really know how to feel about this. On the one hand, I liked the writing and the main story - The Four Horsemen coming to earth, killing everyone because of the wrath of God and a human falling for them.
Buuuut, the execution left somethings to be desired. Let's start with the good things:
Pestilence is hot -Yeah, seriously, that's a good thing.
Hate-to-love-trope - I love that.
Unfeeling to feeling - I liked the transition for Pestilence, from being an ethereal being, hating humans, to slowly falling in love with Sara, wanting to protect her from everything (even though he hurt her a few times, but details).
Trixie Skillz - dat horse, though.
Violence - okay, I don't specifically like violence, but I liked that the author didn't really skip the details. I mean, Pestilence "died" brutally multiple times.
Sexy times - Even though Sara called him "Pestilence" even in the more intimate situations, I kind of liked the whole virgin side of him. Fast learner, though. And he never forces her against her will (well, he does make her pee and get naked in front of him, but it's strictly platonic..?)
Okay, so on to the less positive stuff:
Divine intervention - Pestilence always said he had a mission and hinted that he didn't have a choice but kill humans. But he never explained why, except that God is involved and humans are despicable (except Sara, she cute). Is this because we'll be getting more books or what? I would have liked some more background story here.
Stockholm syndrome - Okay, so Sara tries to brutally murder him and he is vengeful and wants to make her suffer. He does accomplish this quite spectacularly. Sara still falls for him. She does have her guilt and questions herself a lot, but that doesn't seem to stop her from ogling him from day one.
Bare story - okay, so the story was quite bare, according to me. Things happen, but overall they really don't? I don't want to spoil too much, so I guess you'll have to find out for yourselves.
Feminism - you'd think this was a good thing, right? Well, no, this is a book that seems like it wants to be feminist and then just does and says things that are very counterproductive.
I'll probably read War when it comes out, because I'm interested in where the story is going and why God wants everyone dead, if they actually do want them dead.
Yeah, this was... I don't really know how to feel about this. On the one hand, I liked the writing and the main story - The Four Horsemen coming to earth, killing everyone because of the wrath of God and a human falling for them.
Buuuut, the execution left somethings to be desired. Let's start with the good things:
Pestilence is hot -Yeah, seriously, that's a good thing.
Hate-to-love-trope - I love that.
Unfeeling to feeling - I liked the transition for Pestilence, from being an ethereal being, hating humans, to slowly falling in love with Sara, wanting to protect her from everything (even though he hurt her a few times, but details).
Trixie Skillz - dat horse, though.
Violence - okay, I don't specifically like violence, but I liked that the author didn't really skip the details. I mean, Pestilence "died" brutally multiple times.
Sexy times - Even though Sara called him "Pestilence" even in the more intimate situations, I kind of liked the whole virgin side of him. Fast learner, though. And he never forces her against her will (well, he does make her pee and get naked in front of him, but it's strictly platonic..?)
Okay, so on to the less positive stuff:
Divine intervention - Pestilence always said he had a mission and hinted that he didn't have a choice but kill humans. But he never explained why, except that God is involved and humans are despicable (except Sara, she cute). Is this because we'll be getting more books or what? I would have liked some more background story here.
Stockholm syndrome - Okay, so Sara tries to brutally murder him and he is vengeful and wants to make her suffer. He does accomplish this quite spectacularly. Sara still falls for him. She does have her guilt and questions herself a lot, but that doesn't seem to stop her from ogling him from day one.
Bare story - okay, so the story was quite bare, according to me. Things happen, but overall they really don't? I don't want to spoil too much, so I guess you'll have to find out for yourselves.
Feminism - you'd think this was a good thing, right? Well, no, this is a book that seems like it wants to be feminist and then just does and says things that are very counterproductive.
I'll probably read War when it comes out, because I'm interested in where the story is going and why God wants everyone dead, if they actually do want them dead.
2.75 of 5 immortal horses
/ Denise
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