It Ain't Me, Babe

4.5


This earns a spot in my “lost sleep over”/“finished at 4 am” list. Oh my GOD this book was so good!

In the beginning I was unsure if I was going to like it. Styx's POV took a second to get used to reading- but I ended up really enjoying how his pov was written. It really helped get into his characters mind.

I really liked that while Mae was uneducated in many aspects of the outside world, she always felt like a capable adult. Never did she feel childlike, and I was never uncomfortable with any dynamics between her and other characters. I think Mae was a very well written “innocent” character- and she had incredible growth through the story.

And ummmm ???? I cannot wait to read book two!!

4.5 Stars. Fuck YES.

Mae and Styx are a great couple. I loved this book. Mae was raised in a religious compound never knowing about the outside world. At 8 years old, one of the worst days in her life, she met River, AKA Styx. Their brief meeting made an impression and 15 years later on the second worst day of Mae's life Styx found her.

Styx, The Hangmans Mute, has only ever been able to speak to three people in his life. His father, his best friend and a girl with wolf eyes that he met briefly at age 11.

Trigger Warning
Child Rape. Not explicit but heart reaching.