Review: obsessed somewhat
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2013
Lirium. *sigh* What can I say about the dude except that he never disappoints. In fact, I think the entire series should have been called: Lirium. Maybe every title in the series, too.In case you hadn't realised it, Lirium is the driving force of this series, for me. I adore his character. Adore his tortured soul. Adore his idealistic way of thinking despite everything going on around him (and sometimes inside his head, too) demanding he stand up and take notice that his world just ain't built like that. Most of all, I adore the emotional connection Ms Quinn's awesome writing ensures I constantly maintain with the dude.Because, one instalment after another, she torments this guy, taking him on a journey to the pits of despair with nary a light at the end of any of those tunnels. And this time, just when we're thinking something might actually come good for him, she goes and does it in the biggest and worst style she's done to date. I'm truly not sure how much more this poor pudding can take before he cracks and collapses from emotional expenditure.This instalment was pretty awesome from start to finish. From the new developments, to the tightly woven elements of the plot necessary for the lead-up to that ending (sorry, no spoilers)--and boy, what an ending. Like I said: I think Ms Quinn may just have done him in this time. I only hope that tiny glimmer of hope one of the characters fed him turns out to shine one of those tunnel-end lights that he needs.