The Unwilling (Barrier Lands, #1)

by Kelly Braffet

[Brittany]

This book is dark. It’s uncomfortably horrifying sometimes and has many triggers for different things. These things also completely fit the world of the story so they don’t seem out of place even if they are disturbing.

That being said, I enjoyed it. It’s a LONG book and a slow read with A LOT of details. If you don’t enjoy a book like this then I wouldn’t recommend it. The details do not make it bad in my opinion, they aren’t all needed but it just adds to the world/character building. (It’s really no joke, I haven’t read a book with this much entwined into the story in a long time)

Reading this reminds me of when I read The Starless Sea, if you are not a fan of the writing of that book I don’t think you’ll enjoy this. It’s HEAVILY detail based and focuses more on the story and characters than romance. It’s not something quick and easy that will make you feel happy and lighthearted. Honestly through most of the book my anxiety was at an all time high.