Some Quiet Place by Kelsey SuttonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Someone who can't fear, or love? It seems like that would the most boring type of character to read about, but Kelsey Sutton manages to make it absolutely fascinating. Elizabeth doesn't feel any emotions, and right from the get-go you're willing her to, because who doesn't want her to be affected by the frustrated, beautiful Fear, or the thoughtful, attentive boy in class?
I was worried the author wouldn't be able to stick to the emotionless plot, since emotions are the heart and soul of books. But that wasn't the case--she managed to portray it quite well, and at the same time give you a good idea of what the character would feel if she could feel.
Some other readers seemed to struggle to connect with Elizabeth because of her lack of emotions, but for me, that made me care about her even more. I hated seeing the way she took abuse or lived with difficult situations just because she could, and I was desperately urging her to start feeling, to start fighting. I wanted her to figure out the mystery of who she was so that she could finally connect with Fear. And while yes, some of the reveals at the end were obvious, I believe that was the author's intent--I was speeding through pages, hoping I was right, because it would make the story just that much better.
I would highly suggest reading Some Quiet Place if you're looking for something different, because I honestly haven't read much like this before. And if you like knowing the main character is definitely in love with only one other character, despite the presence of multiple choices, you'll be happy to read this too.
This digital copy of Some Quiet Place was given to me by NetGalley & Flux Books in exchange for an honest review.
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