Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha NganMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
What a fabulous, clever book. Lei is a very strong heroine who knows what she wants and goes for it. She is a little prone to snap judgements, but at least she'll correct herself afterwards, which is something. I can't wait to read more on the series and find out what happens... especially after that ending!
Be warned, there is rape (man on woman), consensual sex (woman on woman) and a prostitute who talks openly about seduction. None of this is graphic but it's quite clear.
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
During the first days of my confinement, I’d tried the breathing technique Mama taught me over and over again to no avail, unable to find comfort in it. Light in, darkness out. Trapped in that tiny room, there only seemed to be darkness, and though I wanted to be set free, I also knew that the moment I was, it would be straight back to my Paper Girl life. And to the King.
But then Wren came along with her stolen food and warm hands, and a spark of something—the barest quiver of light—entered the room. And after that, my breaths came a little easier, a little brighter. Not quite golden, but…sun-touched.
Now I shoot Wren a look out of the corner of my eye, Aoki’s chatter wrapping around us.
She offers me a brief half smile in return. “All right?”she mouths.
I nod. And while it’s not exactly the truth, it isn’t a lie, either.
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