by Sarah McCarry
I had been meaning to read this one since last year and when the third book in the trilogy was nominated for the Cybils, I knew I just had to do it. McCarry’s prose is marvelous, and while I often felt somewhat impatient with Maia, I also felt like she was a real person making real decisions.
Beautifully written and compelling, but just stops instead of ending (which might be less frustrating if you read it after All Our Pretty Songs) and I found the sex between Jason and Cass problematic--out of character as well as a bit skin-crawly--and unnecessary. Except that she may need to get pre...
The first book in this series, All Our Pretty Songs, was a book that appealed to me for its uniqueness. It was a weird and often disturbing read and those flavors extended to this book, a prequel of sorts. It answered so many questions, even questions that I didn't even always know that I had! This ...
Dirty Wings - Sarah McCarrySeries: All Our Pretty Songs #2Published by: St. Martin's Griffin,St. Martin's Press, on 15 July 2014Genres: Young AdultPages: 288, Format: eARCSource: ARC Netgalley A gorgeous retelling of the Persephone myth, Sarah McCarry brings us the story of Cass and Maia--the mothe...