K. 's Reviews > The Darkest Lie

Before I get started on discussing anything about this book I just wanna make it known that our "heroine" Scarlet was a great big slice of fat from the annoyance meat. I typically don't really go all "oh, boy! She's the bomb" with Gena's leading ladies, I'm really interested in learning more about the pretty mens but Scarlet was just too much for me and the number one reason why I knocked a star off this book.

Another reason is because while I do not pay much attention to how a book is written, I did this time. I would've noticed this before but it seems that Gena's writing has gotten to be TOO over the top. Meaning some things were just too over descriptive. That also made me want to chuck the book at the wall. Its kind of hard to NOT notice. That, along with the cringe inducing cheesy moments provided by "the" Scarlet, is another reason why I knocked a star off.

Other parts in the book, mostly concerning the planned rescue of Legion is what saved this book for me. Very interesting, but I MUST warn you, it gets very intense. If you're faint hearted, don't go for it; there were definitely parts of the book that haunted me for a few hours after I read it.

I did not care for the romance. I won't lie, some parts I skipped over. I find it hard to root for a romance when I cant stand the female. Gideon's lying didn't really bother me as much but I really can understand how some of the reviewers couldn't put up with the lie deciphering. I just saw that as a way to put you into the other character's, who deal with Gideon, shoes. So, in my opinion, it was clever.

I cut Mrs. Showalter some serious slack because this IS the sixth book in the series and seriously, how many books can you write in a series about a tortured hero and still keep in interesting and fresh after four books? Hence, why I gave it four stars.