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Please check the TW list for this one. The topics that are touched on are very real and very dark. It can definitely be triggering for those that are struggling with mental illness. So please read responsibly.

This book was so phenomenal and was written so beautiful about finding your cure, whoever or whatever that may be. This is a double POV Dark romance about Wynn and Liam. The girl who wants to die and a boy who craves the high of living life. The both end up being roommates at a rehabilitation center. I found myself crying throughout reading this book and the ending you wont see coming, will stick with me forever.

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This book was such an amazing read, representing mental health, disability, but also a very steamy love story. This dark romance is unorthodox in the best way, combining the dark backdrop of a mental rehabilitation center, and a kinky romance between a broken girl and a boy she shouldn't want. I loved this read, for making me question my morals for starters, but also look within myself regarding my mental health, and those of others around me. I loved how this dark romance took an even darker turn with a sort of murder mystery vibe.

If I were to describe this book, it would be like an adult romance version of the Midnight Club found on Netflix.

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I was excited to read this as I've been delving more into dark romance this year, and have found quite a few books that I enjoy. What I'm finding, though, is that I'm not quite sure where I fall in regards to the level of "darkness" a book has. I was hesitant to continue reading this book after a few of the content warnings listed in the beginning, but I decided to give it a shot. I wasn't able to finish, however, as I had those content warnings in the back of my mind the entire time. I began to feel anxious and decided that it was probably best that I not continue reading. It was evident early on that the author is an amazing story teller as the writing sucked me in immediately. I will definitely be looking into her other works.

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Wow wow wow. This is not for the faint of heart but dear lord is this a remarkable story. Highly highly recommend giving this a read. Three broken souls find each other and attempted healing. Ugh my heart. Such a great read.

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I honestly don't even know how to properly review The Fabric of Our Souls... It broke me, but in the best way. I haven't cried this much over a book in forever

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I absolutely LOVE books like this. It broke me. I cried for HOURS. This book tore through my emotions with such intensity that it felt like my heart was being ripped out. The depth of the characters, the rawness of the emotions, and the unexpected twists left me devastated in the best possible way. It was a rollercoaster of feelings that lingered long after the final page, leaving me both shattered and in awe of the story's power. I want more, but at the same time I never want to feel that sadness again.

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How can words on pages destroy your heart, how can it make you emotional. It was powerfully woven in a way that reaches out and clutches ones heart. I was left speechless in a field full of ink. I absolutely love the awareness to mental health that this shines a light on. It was beautifully written and brought tears to my eyes.

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"The Fabric of Our Souls" is a powerful novel that sheds light on the lives of people dealing with serious mental health struggles. From the start, it tackles difficult topics head-on, and as someone who has faced similar challenges, I found the story deeply personal and relatable. The characters' experiences mirrored some of my own, which made the story hit even closer to home.

The author does an excellent job of making the reader feel the intense emotions of the characters. Their pain and struggles are written so vividly that I couldn’t help but feel deeply for them. By the end, I was in tears, overwhelmed by the story's impact. The final chapters, in particular, are heart-breaking and left a lasting impression on me.

However, I did feel that the pacing could have been better. The first three-quarters of the book moved a bit slowly, with most of the key moments happening in the last 20%. I found myself wishing that the author had spread out the important events more evenly throughout the story. This would have kept me more engaged from beginning to end.

Despite this, "The Fabric of Our Souls" is an eye-opening read that brings attention to important mental health issues. The writing draws you in and makes you care about the characters and their journeys.

At four stars, I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone who is prepared for its heavy themes and can handle the trigger warnings mentioned at the beginning. It’s a story that will stay with you, offering a deeper understanding of what it means to live with mental health struggles.

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4.25 Fabric Stars

The Fabric of Our Souls is both a hauntingly sad and beautiful story that will draw you in and make you fall in love with the journey. I absolutely love the writing style by K.M. Moronova. It flows naturally and just falls into place perfectly. I'm not going to do a recap here, I want you to just pick it up and read it. I promise you that it will not be what you expected.

There are some very sensitive subjects in this book that will be triggers for some people. Please make sure you read them. However, if you decide to read it, I think you will find that the author did an absolutely beautiful job of making you understand not only the illnesses but the feelings, thought process and the entire journey.

The Fabric of Our Souls has been self published by the author and is currently on Amazon, including KU. However, it has been picked up by Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and will release with them on 09/12/24

*ARC kindly provided by publisher via Netgalley for an honest opinion.

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I loved this book so much ! It was definitely dark but I loved how the author captured how dark peoples minds can get . I gave it a 4/5 stars !

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“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵… 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴. 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴.”

🖤 Dark Romance
🖤 Mystery/Suspense
🖤 Mental Health Rep
🖤 Check TWs
🖤 Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤 Available on KU

A woman who feels too much and wants to die meets a man who feels nothing and wants to live.

I loved this book from start to finish even though it had many instances that ripped my heart out and literally made me cry, I would do it all over again. I can't put into words just how beautiful, heartbreakingly emotional and eye opening this book was. As someone who has suffered from severe depression, I absolutely loved the way this author brought awareness to mental health and the different ways we try to cope with it. The ending brought tears to my eyes, but I am excited (also slightly scared) to read the spin off novel.

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The Fabric of our souls is a story of pain, grief, depression, and trauma.

My heart aches for Wynn, Liam, Lanston, and all others in Harlow

This is a story of healing in the most unconventional way, a story of tragic events, friendship, and overall growth for each character.

Liam and Wynn are bonded so quickly and their journey to being “cured” is one to fight for. They are so well paired.

Lanston is the most kind and genuine soul.

I truly loved this story

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The Fabric of Our Souls was such an emotional read. I wasn’t sobbing like people said I would be, but the ending was definitely heart-wrenching and I cried. As someone that suffered from severe depression as a young adult, I felt like I could relate to some of the thought processes surrounding hopelessness.

This is a dark romance, so the main characters’ relationship is obviously kind of toxic, but beautiful in its intensity? There are some spicy scenes throughout, but I wouldn’t classify this as smut. The setting takes place in a rehabilitation center with unorthodox methods, and follows Wynn after her failed suicide attempt. There’s a tragic mystery to be solved within the story and some very broken characters looking for healing. I loved this enough to re-read it and would recommend it to friends.

I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I've never had a book resonate with my SOUL as much as TFoUS did. My entire being was invested in Wynn, Liam's, and Lanston's story. I connected with Wynn on an extremely emotional level and felt the most seen I've ever felt while reading. This was a HEART-WRENCHING, dark, and depressing read that had me BAWLING my eyes out at work in the morning. Wynn and Liam will forever have a piece of my heart and I thank K. M. for writing a heroine that I resonated with so deeply. 💜

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
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”I was born with a bad heart - literally and figuratively.”

Right away I got Girl, Interrupted vibes, which is one of my favorite movies of all time, so naturally I dived right in. I wasn’t ready for the ending and it’s probably gonna stick with me for a while. Definitely an emotional read. I went from hoping for a threesome to having my heartstrings assaulted.

“The fabric of our souls is thin and worn. We must be gentle and love tirelessly.”

Dark romance 🖤
Roommates 🛏️
Emotional read 🥹
Mental health rep 🧠
Mystery/thriller 🕵🏻
Fall vibes 🍂

“Because I know the burden of wanting to die. To die, just so they can live without the weight of your existence.”

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This is dark. Honestly there’s no other way to put it. However, as someone who frequently utilizes dark/m0rbid humor to get by- I related to a lot of aspects of this.

This book is dark and very emotional, but I didn’t want to put it down. Except to wipe my tears away a few times 😅

I went into this book completely blind outside of the TWs, and I’m so glad I did. This thriller/mystery aspect of this is definitely worth going in blind if you can.

Highlights:
- Romance: MF
- Dark romance thriller
- Degr@d@t!0n
- Pain shmink
- Hate f**k!ng

⚠️Check TWs/CWs before reading⚠️
Potential triggers: su!c !de, su!c !d@I ideation, self-h@ rm, g0re, m0rbid humor

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✨ARC Review✨

Look. Was this book finely written? No. Was it compelling? Yes. Did it contain some of the things I detest? Also yes. But did I furiously plow through to get to the ending? Again, yes.

So, I guess I have conflicting thoughts. It is compulsively readable although not very well-written.

Content warnings below:



We have three main characters. I mean, two, but then three. You’ll see. They’re all in an “unorthodox “ mental rehab facility. Two of them have attempted suicide and one hurts himself. Badly. On the regular.

People went missing from this place ten years earlier, so we have a mystery and a steamy, weird love story. Again, there are actually things I hate about it, but I literally couldn’t stop reading. I don’t know! I’m flummoxed. I don’t know what to rate this fvcking thing. I’m going to go with 3 stars because I turned every page, but I kinda did it with hate in my heart.

I was given an ARC from #netgalley and @readforeverpub in exchange for a review. All thoughts are my own.

#romance #mystery #contentwarnings #steamyromance #darkromance #contemporaryromance #arc

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ARC (trad re-publish) review

Synopsis: I’m twenty-six years old, and I want to die.

So when I wake up at the hospital with my brother weeping over me, I know my life is about to change. What I didn’t expect was to get a nurse with cruel eyes and a morbid sense of humor that surpasses my own.

I’m even more surprised when I arrive at Harlow Sanctum and realize that my brother selected an unorthodox rehabilitation center that rooms people based on their treatment plan. And my roommate is none other than the man with cruel eyes I met the day prior.

I crave death—he craves life.

Can two people like us cure each other?

Review: In general, I really enjoyed this story. I loved the characters and the story. I do wish it was longer, because the last 25% of the book felt a bit rushed/truncated. But I thought the way that author approached mental health issues, specifically the kind our FMC faces, and you can tell that the author tried to approach it with care. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this book. It's a quick read and I'm personally really interested to see where the next book goes.

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What a whirlwind of a ride! I'm pretty sure this book will stick with me for a long time. It wasn't a "literary masterpiece" but it was well written and poetically dark. It is my understanding, and I could be wrong, that this book was independently published and it was picked up and due to released in September, and it is well deserved.

There were several trigger warnings, as this book is pretty violent and deals with mentally unstable characters. It was the perfect amount of messed up and twisted for me!

The main concept centers around this unorthdox psychatric rehab called Harlow Sanctum. This is where we meet Wynn, Liam, and Lanston, who despite their illnesses, realize how much they need each other to heal. It really is hauntingly beautiful. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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I absolutely adore this book with every fiber of my being. The relationship between Liam, Wynn, and Lanston is unmatched. The emotional whiplash is intense and you will need to take a mental health day after finishing this book, but it is worth it!

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