A review by knotsorry
Roseblood by A.G. Howard

Did not finish book.
I didn't finish this book, I got just under halfway through when I glanced at its Goodreads score for the first time and realized it probably wasn't getting better. I hated the way the author would insert you into conversations between characters without any prior context, so you have no idea what's going on or what anyone is talking about. This just made me feel confused not curious. I also found the way the author wrote to be confusing; like the way she structured her sentences. I would end up rereading sections slower, because I couldn't quite comprehend them the first run through. Not because they were complex but because they were worded oddly for no particular reason-usually I could think of a simpler way to say the exact same thing without losing any meaning. I've never really had a hard time understanding books before (especially YA) but I just couldn't quite wrap my mind around some of the sections of this book. Honestly, my patience for books these days is almost nonexistent, and just couldn't garner the extra patience to read another book based on insta love and filled with needless cruel bullying.