Dark Notes
They call me a slut. Maybe I am. Sometimes I do things I despise. Sometimes men take without asking. But I have a musical gift, only a year left of high school, and a plan. With one obstacle. Emeric Marceaux doesn't just take. He seizes my will power and bangs it like a dark note. When he commands me to play, I want to give him everything. I kneel for his punishments, tremble for his touch, and risk it all for our stolen moments. He's my obsession, my master, my music. And my teacher.
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"Dark Notes" is a captivating and heart-wrenching read that pulls you in from the very first chapter. The intensity of the opening sets the tone for the entire book. While I struggled with the age dynamics involving these particular characters, I found that the story developed into a decent read overall. The author weaves in moments of comedy and suspense. The darkness throughout the story is profound and impactful. Also there is a QR code in the beginning that provides a list of triggers, for those needing it. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking book that may not be for everyone. 3.5/5 ⭐
This book broke my heart, and (almost) put it back together.
While I loved the over arching story, I sometimes had a hard time with the "student/teacher" aspect of this novel, especially when it is compounded with an age gap. I usually don't mind this power dynamic when it comes to college age students and professors, but 17 and 27, it was hard at times to look past that to see the "romance" and "relationship" underneath.
If you look past that, and just looked at the struggle of the characters, this is a beautiful story about found family. Ivory is resilient and strong. Emeric is dominant but sweet. I also feel like Joanne's involvement of the story was unnecessary drama, along with a few other small parts that felt like filler and didn't really add to Ivory and Emeric's story.
While I loved the over arching story, I sometimes had a hard time with the "student/teacher" aspect of this novel, especially when it is compounded with an age gap. I usually don't mind this power dynamic when it comes to college age students and professors, but 17 and 27, it was hard at times to look past that to see the "romance" and "relationship" underneath.
If you look past that, and just looked at the struggle of the characters, this is a beautiful story about found family. Ivory is resilient and strong. Emeric is dominant but sweet. I also feel like Joanne's involvement of the story was unnecessary drama, along with a few other small parts that felt like filler and didn't really add to Ivory and Emeric's story.
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