![]() ![]() I think seeing a more honest reaction to some of the developments would have prompted a few interesting interactions, at least. She had a good personality and their relationship was healthy (which I will admit the beginning needed, they were basically the only ones who bothered being nice to one another) but she also was criminally under used in the second half, once she was not as necessary. ![]() Speaking of feeling like they could be more, this was my primary difficulty with the main character's sister, Lily. None of them were less than what was promised, but several of them felt like they could have been more. To touch on it without spoiling much, my dissonance in the execution has to do with how very yo-yoed I felt between how personal some of the representatives were and how absolutely distant and impersonal the others could be. Revisiting the scrapings of humanity that surround Willow and her sister (more on Lily and Willow next), the Sins are an excellent conceptual idea that end up being a mixed-bag of experiences. (Or we are told they are, more on that in a moment.) Perhaps one should know better with a book dealing with personification of sins, but when the demons can be kinder than the humans it leads to feeling a bit of an imbalance. #Cardinal sins fullWhile it does make for the loving relationships being extra-loving and appreciatively full of aftercare, validation, and other good relationship goals, it means that the rest of the cast are examples of the scrapings of humanity. In this book you are either on Willow's side or you aren't, with no in-between. These events would have benefited from a bit more development and characterization, especially as we move into the Sins, but they *do* set the tone for how the characters in the book play out. ![]() Trapped in an abusive relationship with the aptly-named Chad, she is working to keep herself and her younger sister clothed, fed, and functioning. The core story at the start is that our young protagonist, Willow, is reaching a breaking point with her daily life struggles. Review: To start off, it should be noted that Cardinal Sins is a debut novel and does wear some of the telltale signs that usually creep up in.entry-points of work. This will not be impacting my review, please see my end note for discussion of the rating. Trapped in an a Disclosure: This is the debut novel of a local author (and low-key MVP), so I do know her off-screen. moreĭisclosure: This is the debut novel of a local author (and low-key MVP), so I do know her off-screen. How in the hell will she navigate her way through this?. That purpose? To kill seven people- the most sinful sinners walking the planet.īut Willow is a lover, not a fighter. The demon in question has only one plan: to use Willow for a singular purpose, then return back to Hell. ![]() Willow isn't entirely sure how she feels about him, but one thing’s certain–she’ll be a single woman before graduation.ĭespite her disastrous state, none of the stressors can prepare Willow for the worst day of her life–the one that finds her possessed by a demon! She’s either slaving over her college course load, or she’s working her mind-numbing nine-to-five job.Īs if icing on the cake, her relationship with her boyfriend, Chad, is growing increasingly intense. Willow isn't entirely sure how she feels about him, but one thing’s certain–she’ll be a single woman before Willow Emerson, like most people, is having a difficult summer. As if icing on the cake, her relationship with her boyfriend, Chad, is growing increasingly intense. She’s either slaving over her college course load, or she’s working her mind-numbing nine-to-five job. Willow Emerson, like most people, is having a difficult summer. ![]()
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