How The Book of Ivy became my booklover
I'm totally into these post-apocalypse-still-standing-on-the-edge-of-war society. It's just who I am ;)
“You’re easy to read, Ivy, but the whole book of you is complicated.”
Being an all-time feminist, I highly disapprove arranged marriages (who doesn't?), let alone sneaky manipulative families who always know what's the best before you had the chance to figure it out on your own. Free will is the most powerful force you possess, people! Make the best of it.
“Because everyone needs someone to put their faith in. Life’s too lonely otherwise. And I’m putting mine in you.”
Bishop put too much faith in Ivy, to say the least . He did it all wrong. But the beauty of their story is how they get to know and trust each other. They're adorable and I keep sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for their epic kiss. They are adept at keeping me in suspense. Well done guys!
It's one in a million that a pre-planned wedlock works out well. Too well, actually. Now the meticulously detailed plain of murdering the president's son and takeover of power don't go down the river smoothly. It's Ivy who chickened out and convicted herself to go into exile. I scream in frustration at her lack of self-preservation and naivety. What kind of domineering family she has anyway? I'd rather be one of the Adams family than one of them. Bustards.
"I’ve learned the hard way, we can’t choose who we love. Love chooses us. Love doesn’t care about what’s convenient or easy or planned. Love has its own agenda and all we can do is get out of its way."
All in all, the cliffhanger is great at the end but I am not quite sure where the plot is going. I don't expect epic battles between good and bad or life changing new government that saves humanity. So I am hanging in the air watching what's more it has to tell. Till then I'm waving from top of a drift and I get down to The Book of Revolution. Good for me ;)
“He didn’t save me, though. He allowed me the freedom to save myself, which is the very best type of rescue."
Rating
3 out of 5
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