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A review by cneywendleton
The Road of Darkness by Zoe Ambler
3.0
The story in itself, I like the idea of. What I can not get past is the main character has no morals. I have never read a book where I did not sympathize with main character, or thought every bad thing she went through she deserved (which gets pretty bad at one point). More than three times, Addison feeds and kills children because she is hungry. Yes I know vampires feed off of blood, but this is either before or shortly after she has fed on adults. I just...I have issues with the harming of children no reason. I felt no compassion for what Addison was going through because she made it so easy to hate her. During World War II, she took up with a Nazi and the two were perfect for each other in their evil ways. However, their relationship took on a love/hate romance. He would beat her and abuse her, so she would kill his soldiers making him angry and causing her more pain and suffering. She of course loved it and tried to turn him when he is attacked.
In the end she is on the path to redemption but I'm not sure if she will succeed and personally I don't think she is worthy of redemption. I find the book was like a train wreck, a horrible incident that one cannot turn away from. I wasn't comfortable with a lot that happened, but I couldn't stop reading. I had to find out if she was finally killed for her evil deeds, or if she just decided not to live any more.
In the end she is on the path to redemption but I'm not sure if she will succeed and personally I don't think she is worthy of redemption. I find the book was like a train wreck, a horrible incident that one cannot turn away from. I wasn't comfortable with a lot that happened, but I couldn't stop reading. I had to find out if she was finally killed for her evil deeds, or if she just decided not to live any more.