Review: Took My Breath Away
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
Upon finishing, I was compelled to make this Vine of my reaction: [...]This book took my breath away. It starts deceptively slow, with Cherry so addicted to opium it hurts. At least, it hurt me as a reader. Oh, Cherry... but as much as it tortures the character in too many ways, Karina Cooper is a brilliant, brilliant writer. The flow of the writing is masterful, especially in Cherry's opium hazes.You knew this was coming...HAWKE! OH MY AETHER HAWKE! He's so effin hot. Well, sometimes. The rest of the time he's kind of an ahole. BUT STILL HOT.The storyline of (Cooper's version of) Jack the Ripper and the other mysterious collector come to a head in a very big way. I had guessed the identity of the other collector a long time ago, and while I was happy with my validation (a big "I KNEW it!" whoop), I was promptly saddened at the same time. I had a secret hope that the two of them would continue their game into an awesomely dark physical relationship. Which wouldn't have worked, but it was still a fun thing to imagine.You better hold onto your seats for the last 80% of this novel. And the final scenes? HOLY HE LL. Everything happens so quickly, and it's madness, but again, written extremely well. I'm quite curious about how the next book will work.As always, Karina Cooper proves why she is one of my favorite authors.