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A review by kayetaz
A Series of Rooms by A.J. Barlowe
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 ⭐️
Spice: 0/🌶️
Format: audiobook
Narration: 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤/5
Raw. Gripping. Devastating.
Absolutely beautiful.
I cannot believe this was a debut novel. As soon as I got one chapter into the audiobook, I knew I was in trouble. I finished this in a few hours because I couldn’t put it down.
Liam and Jonah were phenomenal main characters. Cannot say a bad word about either of them. When the title of the book finally hit me, I was nearly crushed from the weight of it.
Jonah, God, my heart just broke for him the whole time and never stopped. Even at the end, he was full of so much forgiveness and strength that I can’t handle it. To the point where I’m still simmering in anger at everyone who ever hurt him. And Liam was such a supportive and loving friend. I felt both of their pain so viscerally.
This story just tore me to absolute shreds. I just wish we got more of the happy ending that would’ve helped put me back together. We just got nothing of their HEA and I’m really sad about it. I also feel some type of way about the fact that no justice seemed to be served? Only one guy really faced any repercussions - although it was a huge repercussion. But everyone else just…moved on? Not me. I’m still so angry and hurt at everyone who didn’t help Jonah.
I would also call this more a love story than a romance, because we don’t see them actually together at all, which was disappointing. I wanted the best for both of them but unfortunately we didn’t get to see it. It’s alluded to that they are boyfriends in the end, but after all the buildup and sadness, I really wanted to see it.
This is a story that’ll stay with me forever. Cannot wait to see what else this author has in store for us.
The audio for this story was amazing. Both narrators were new to me but did the story such justice.
Spice: 0/🌶️
Format: audiobook
Narration: 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤/5
Raw. Gripping. Devastating.
Absolutely beautiful.
I cannot believe this was a debut novel. As soon as I got one chapter into the audiobook, I knew I was in trouble. I finished this in a few hours because I couldn’t put it down.
Liam and Jonah were phenomenal main characters. Cannot say a bad word about either of them. When the title of the book finally hit me, I was nearly crushed from the weight of it.
Jonah, God, my heart just broke for him the whole time and never stopped. Even at the end, he was full of so much forgiveness and strength that I can’t handle it. To the point where I’m still simmering in anger at everyone who ever hurt him. And Liam was such a supportive and loving friend. I felt both of their pain so viscerally.
This story just tore me to absolute shreds. I just wish we got more of the happy ending that would’ve helped put me back together. We just got nothing of their HEA and I’m really sad about it. I also feel some type of way about the fact that no justice seemed to be served? Only one guy really faced any repercussions - although it was a huge repercussion. But everyone else just…moved on? Not me. I’m still so angry and hurt at everyone who didn’t help Jonah.
I would also call this more a love story than a romance, because we don’t see them actually together at all, which was disappointing. I wanted the best for both of them but unfortunately we didn’t get to see it. It’s alluded to that they are boyfriends in the end, but after all the buildup and sadness, I really wanted to see it.
This is a story that’ll stay with me forever. Cannot wait to see what else this author has in store for us.
The audio for this story was amazing. Both narrators were new to me but did the story such justice.