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A review by ivanareadsalot
Every Broken Thing by Nik Knight
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would like to thank GRR for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.
Every Broken Thing had my heart in my throat the whole way through and I'm surprised I can even string my thoughts together rn because woooooow. I don't typically read YA/NA but I'd read a couple of Knight's more recent work and I'd enjoyed them, so i thought i'd give their Far From Ruined series a chance and I am very happy that I did!
Everything about this was lovely, and achy, and heart fluttery, but also complex and very triggering at times, so please be gentle with yourselves. I really loved Knight's writing style and the pacing, the snarky banter and the easy chemistry between all the characters, not just Ben and Silas. But they were absolutely the darlings of the bunch and I was wholly invested in their adorable awkwardness.
Overall, the narrative tone was fun and charming and open for the carefree parts of this story. But Knight also did well to balance the sinister and the tender spaces where Silas and Ben kept their gravest secrets with agility and grace.
So YES, Every Broken Thing was wonderful and had me anxious and invested from page 1, so I'm very excited to see how Ben and Silas' story turns out because they deserve the most gorgeous HEA and I can't wait to celebrate that!
Every Broken Thing had my heart in my throat the whole way through and I'm surprised I can even string my thoughts together rn because woooooow. I don't typically read YA/NA but I'd read a couple of Knight's more recent work and I'd enjoyed them, so i thought i'd give their Far From Ruined series a chance and I am very happy that I did!
Everything about this was lovely, and achy, and heart fluttery, but also complex and very triggering at times, so please be gentle with yourselves. I really loved Knight's writing style and the pacing, the snarky banter and the easy chemistry between all the characters, not just Ben and Silas. But they were absolutely the darlings of the bunch and I was wholly invested in their adorable awkwardness.
Overall, the narrative tone was fun and charming and open for the carefree parts of this story. But Knight also did well to balance the sinister and the tender spaces where Silas and Ben kept their gravest secrets with agility and grace.
So YES, Every Broken Thing was wonderful and had me anxious and invested from page 1, so I'm very excited to see how Ben and Silas' story turns out because they deserve the most gorgeous HEA and I can't wait to celebrate that!