Ink Deep Reviewed

a review of Ink Deep by Purple@WayTooHotBooks

The thing that attracted me the most to this book is the author's note stating that this is a "reimagined version of Beauty and the Beast, readers should expect a happy ending that doesn't follow a HEA as expected in a traditional romance." Add to that the intriguing description of the main characters: a scarred girl and a tattoo artist with a brain tumor and I was an instant goner. The book's synopsis sounded as a perfect recipe for a dark and bitter-sweet read - my favorite type.

Why it didn't work out for me:

~ The romance between the MCs wasn't believable enough in my opinion. It was slow-building to some degree, but considering the characters and their issues I felt that they needed more time together for the romance to develop. I didn't feel any deeper connection or chemistry between them and that was my biggest problem.

~ In spite of my weakness for tattoo artists I didn't like the main male character Corvin. He came across as a selfish and pompous ass through most of the book and I considered his desire to leave his living "legacy" and the contract he made for Briony ridiculous and incredulous.

~ When it comes to the ending- I thought that it was rushed and anticlimactic. It left me feeling quite neutral.

Positive things:

~ Briony as a main character was in fact quite interesting and her story won't leave anyone indifferent for sure. Most of the books lately feature drop-dead gorgeous and wealthy characters which tends to become annoying for me, so to read about someone totally opposite - someone with deep physical and both mental scars was refreshing for a change.

The story had some interesting parts, but all in all it failed to move me. Considering all the books I read before in my honest opinion I don't feel it deserves higher rating.

I wanted to like it, but...