The Quiet Tenant

Trigger warning for SA and then some

This was already a tough one to get through due to the subject matter, but I was hoping for some balance in the form of interesting/compelling characters and a triumphant, satisfying ending unfortunately that was not the case here. I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to be held as a sex slave so I'm going to give the author a slight pass on the MC's POV, however the Emily character!! No ma'am, like why are you a grown ass woman acting like a highschooler obsessing over their first crush?! I was hoping she would be integral in saving the MC, she was not and was overall a disappointing and useless character. This book's conclusion was not worth the journey of this woman's long-suffering experience. I know that all stories aren't destined for a happy ending but damn this is fiction, and this story could have used some light through all the bleakness.

Audio notes: The voice performances for these characters were very good. Special s/o to the voice performer for Cecelia's character.