I've received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.
The Book:
Where Veronica, Nico, and Mick collide, chaos sparks.
Nico and Veronica have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Nico is an installation artist consumed by his plans to truly make a statement, while Veronica is a photographer looking for her inspiration. Then Veronica meets Mick at a party, and sparks fly immediately. But Mick is a girl who hates having her photograph taken.
As Veronica and Mick fall in love, they are pinned in on all sides by Nico's fevered determination, Veronica's desire for fame, and Mick's desperate hope to find somewhere she truly belongs. This is not a trio meant to live life peacefully...or possibly to live at all.
What I Liked:
I love the book The Picture of Dorian Gray, which the author credits as an inspiration, and I thought centering around a photograph instead of a painting was a really clever and unique take.
This book is full on suspense, with heightened emotions and situations on almost every page. I truly did not know what to expect from one chapter to the next, let alone one word to the next.
The look into the different aspects and impacts of being an artist was fascinating, as Heard truly takes the readers on a ride into the extreme possibilities of what this world can hold.
Anything I Didn't Like?
I had a really hard time liking the main characters at many points in the book. They felt self-centered, or cold, or cruel. But to Heard's credit, I think this was truly the point, and the ones you need to be redeemed really are as you get to understand more of their motivations and internal struggles.
So...?
This book is like a wild fever dream, you truly never know where it is going to go next. I got completely lost in it and could not put it down.
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