Helpful Score: 2
Lindsay and Anais grew up together and were the best of friends. Now grown, Lindsay desires his friend Anais and wishes to make her his but he is unsure if she shares his feelings. In the meantime, hes been spending his time in opium dens, biding his time in drug fueled dreams where he imagines Anais naked and wanting him and only him. When he finally makes his move and the two declare their love, Lindsay makes a dumbass mistake that will forever change the course of their lives. After losing the trust of his beloved, things go into a downward spiral for both of them. Without the love of Anais, Lindsay gets lost in opium and becomes a full blown addict. He is torn by his two loves and may not be strong enough to choose one over the other and now Anais harbors a secret that is too painful for her ever to reveal.
Lindsay is a sensitive, loving, beautiful, f-ing mess. He cant survive without Anais, hes needy and weak, and completely lacks self-control. His opium hazed dreams almost intoxicate the reader and glorify his drug use for much of the book. Hes a very different sort of hero. Hes also remorseful, guilt-ridden and in so much pain you cant help but hold out hope that the love of Anais will fix him. In reality, this situation is anything but romantic but here its compelling and though Lindsay and Anais are both imperfect I never felt either of them were anything but genuinely in love with each other. Thats what made their situation all the more painful.
This story is devastating its portrayal of an addictive personality and the havoc it wreaks not only on Lindsay but on those who love him most. Its a grueling, often heart-breaking read and written with a lush beauty that drew me in and kept me breathless until the end. I cant recommend it highly enough for those looking for something different, something sensual with very sharp edges.
Lindsay is a sensitive, loving, beautiful, f-ing mess. He cant survive without Anais, hes needy and weak, and completely lacks self-control. His opium hazed dreams almost intoxicate the reader and glorify his drug use for much of the book. Hes a very different sort of hero. Hes also remorseful, guilt-ridden and in so much pain you cant help but hold out hope that the love of Anais will fix him. In reality, this situation is anything but romantic but here its compelling and though Lindsay and Anais are both imperfect I never felt either of them were anything but genuinely in love with each other. Thats what made their situation all the more painful.
This story is devastating its portrayal of an addictive personality and the havoc it wreaks not only on Lindsay but on those who love him most. Its a grueling, often heart-breaking read and written with a lush beauty that drew me in and kept me breathless until the end. I cant recommend it highly enough for those looking for something different, something sensual with very sharp edges.
Helpful Score: 1
Charlotte Featherstone leaves nothing out. The pain, betrayal, love, lust, deception and more. I felt it all and couldn't put the book down. This is a good read and the next is also just as good or better.
This book shows the allure and downfalls of the desire for opium. Very interesting to read the strength of character that Anais had, she did the right thing in spite of the heartbreak it caused her and her secrets. This was a very well written story, showing the good and bad of having a relationship with someone who is addicted. Characters have depths to them and you are able feel their passions, pain, joy and humblings.
