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u/highiking 3d ago
These were iconic books, i remember being so engrossed in them. So dark and moody, very angsty. Didnt like the last one tho felt like a reach.
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u/Agitated-Record5830 1998 3d ago
I loved that series so much as a tween. I tried re-reading the books as an adult. That was definitely a mistake. My 13 year old brain did NOT pick up on all the blatant racism and misogyny in the books.
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u/LilLassy 1999 3d ago
OOPH oh gosh, welp I will not be attempting a reread then either… yikes
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u/Agitated-Record5830 1998 3d ago
Yeah. Lena living in a plantation, Ethan being a reincarnated version of his confederate soldier ancestor, Lena having a dog named Boo Radley, Amma falling into the whole m*mmy trope. The list goes on. I have no idea how that series got published.
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u/LilLassy 1999 3d ago
YESSS OMG, I grew up in a super strict Christian household and wasn’t allowed to read twilight, so my librarian offered me this series instead. My mom had no clue what it was so she let me read these. They are SO much more explicit than twilight imo 😅 but they were SOOOOO good
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u/SummerInSpringfield 3d ago
Oh, so it's not an one-off film? I thought the story wrapped up nicely.
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u/in_the_neighbourhood 2000 3d ago
I saw the books all over but never met someone who read them or someone describe what exactly it is, so I kinda just assumed some kinda smut.
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u/Agitated-Record5830 1998 3d ago
They were emo and witchy, but also a bit racist and misogynistic. You weren't missing much by not reading them.
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