The Maidens

Well, I finished it, and I wanted to know how everything would work out, so the book had that going for it. However, I didn't particularly like any of the characters, and none of them felt particularly well fleshed out. The twist was, frankly disturbing, and not in the way the author was going for, I don't think, and at the same time it was a bit of a let down, sort of a “Oh, this the direction we're going in?” The trauma was not handled respectfully, or at all in some cases. The ending felt rushed. And there were so many unanswered questions. It was evident, fairly early on who the “villain” was not, and while I am glad there was ultimately another responsible, there is no explanation for the supposed villain's behavior. On a related note, why are all the men (sans maybe one) such terrible humans in this book?! 

Oh well, I've wanted to read this book for a while, and now I can say that I have. On to the next one...