wistfulstarling
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.｡*♡ Floating through life,
with little purpose than to find,
my peace of mind. ♡*｡.
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Loneliness is a suffocating little thing,
So empty and lost and yet there's too much of it.
It's a hailstorm,
Falling and falling,
And you're a wanderer in the night.
Standing.
Does it bruise?
The hail?
Does it hurt?
Does it make you wish someone would care for your wounds?
I know it does.
We both know when you get to your shelter,
No one will be waiting.
No one will ask of the blood dripping,
From your back or your heart.
It's such a strange little thing.
You could nurse your own wounds,
But what good is that?
Because it won't bring the warmth of an embrace or the tenderness of a caress.
All you can do is stand.
Let it have you.
What else can you do?
Just stand there.
Lost.
As the hail bruises.
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Devils Night By Penelope Douglas
My thoughts on the devils night series
Trigger warnings: All tws from DN series, sa mention, grooming mention, this is not a positive post.
Note: Credits to @pro-logue-epi-logue for giving me the motivation to write this (girl I was about to write a whole essay in your comments) this is the first and last time I talk about this series because I swear it gives me a headache. Also, i think there might be too many heart emotes here (╥‸╥)
So, i read the DN series a while back (all the damon-winter content had me hooked and they, at least, did not disappiont but more on that later). This series was not what i expected for one, and for two i literally did not expect it to be a series at all. My opinion is probably biased based on my liked and disliked characters, if you disagree, scroll.
I'm dividing this into two different sections, the books and the characters because as a writer myself, (and someone who has analyze and review books thoroughly as her 2024 goal) i think the two deserve to be viewed separately as much as they do together. This is by no means meant to hate PD this is again just my personal thoughts on the series.
Also, I read this series some time ago, so my memory isn't very fresh. Feel free to correct me (gently).
˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ THE BOOKS ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚
ღ Corrupt [Erika Fane and Micheal Crist]
❤︎❤︎❤︎♡♡
Three stars for the first book in the series. Why? Well, to be honest, it was boring.
I think, while the book was boring, it held potential. Everything was setup nicely, and I feel like everything went just downhill from here.
Rika, at least in this book, was an okay character to me. She was a lost girl (understandably so), she wanted to live a little, get into trouble (like every highschooler in a piece of media not written by a highschooler). Even her obsession with Micheal was understandable. The plot was nice, it was mysterious, kept me hooked and didn't bore me (too much). The pace was a bit slow for my taste but by the end of the book i knew why it was slow and i enjoyed it.
The writing left a bit to be desired, but i think that that's just a me problem. I like a very certain kind of writing style which involvles a lot of deep thought from the characters and a lot of internal monologues (this style gets executed flawlessly by Trisha Wolfe, in my opinion) but I understand that characters from devil's night (at least Rika and Micheal) aren't people who'd have that kind of thought process.
Overall the book set a pretty good stage for the rest of the story to unfold. Rika felt relatable, Micheal was okay (a little dumb but he's not the brains of the group) unless of course we mention the grooming but we'll do that at a later time.
My only complain was that, in the begining the book felt very confusing but again, that might've just been me. I loved the aesthetic the story was promising and the atmosphere built by the story telling was mesmerising and immersive.
ღ Hideaway (Kai Mori and MOTHER Nikova Banks)
❤︎❤︎❤︎♡♡
Banks carried the book on her back, I said what I said and I will not be taking it back.
Anyway, so three for this book too because this book had potential but it was ruined by PD's favoritism for Erika. Listen, I understand self insert characters and even I have some in my stories and I love them more than life itself but I don't think Penelope accomplished what she wanted by shoving Rika down everone's throats.
The writing and pacing was all over the place. Rika was in scenes that had nothing to do with her and overall i think PD jumped too fast to some scenes and took way too long for some others.
The book would've been so much better if PD's editors or beta readers would've helped with the pacing. As an author myself, i understand how hard it is to not include your favriote baes in everything but that's why we have editors. So, this one I'm not holding onto to PD enitrely. (Despite the injustice Banks was done.)
ღ Kill-Switch (Damon Torrance and Winter Ashby)
❤︎❤︎❤︎♡♡
Boring ahh, virtually no plot whatsoever, my girl winter was done so dirty and overshadowed by Erika and Damon throught the entire of the book. #SoftWomenCanBeJustAsBadassAsTheCunningOnes.
This, ugh, I can't figure out if i want to put this in the books or characters. But god help me, the idea of feminism is flawed asf with this book is not great. Now, I don't know whether that idea came from PD or the fandom, but characters like Winter and Emory are constantly overshadowed by either 1. The men in their lives or 2. The other "badass" female characters (Alex and Rika, I'm so pissed because I wish I could add Banks here but my girl barely gets any screentime)
Overall, it was just Damon and Winter's love story before getting into the finally book. Not too much to say about it. I already said what I had to about the actual main character being overshadowed by Rika who, surprise, is not supposed to be the FMC of this particular book.
ღ Nightfall (Will Grayson and Emory Scott)
Warning: My opinion is going to be biased asf here because I'm someone who suffered physical abuse as a child.
❤︎❤︎♡♡♡
One star because in this book there was only 1 star, that was the star of the show, Emmy.
I'm kidding. Two stars because, yeah. This book held a lot of potential but I think either PD just doesn't work well with series or she was rushed to do this because all the potentiometer went into a fiery drain.
Actually most of everything was okay. PD could've solved the plot very easily by making Will's plan succeed but the moment Alex popped out of her little hiding spot, I cringed. So hard. (Cue me trying to keep my emotions in check while writing this)
This wasn't Alex's book and she shouldn't have been there. And I felt so SO bad for Emory throughout the entire book. I liked past Will but present Will irked me to no extent. It's like PD saw the vision of the character arc of "sunshine gone dark" but she kind of missed.
As someone who suffered emotional and physical abuse, this book was slightly triggering (grrh, Alex) but overall two stars.
One for not messing up Emmy's character and two for building good character relationships with Emmy and her two sidekicks in the story. (I forgot their name I'm sorry, Rory and Micah? Or something similar?)
The plot, the pacing, the resolving. Everything left me wanting more. It just wasn't right.
˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ THE CHARACTERS ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚
Going to try and summarise my thoughts on them with as little words as possible so I don't ramble
ღ Erika (3/5)
She was understandable at first, she could've been a great example of someone who's kind, empathetic but still can be strict when necessary but the writing of the books failed her. I can understand why she turned the way she did at the end of her arc (Micheal literally groomed her and felt insecure when he couldn't control her anymore) but I think she's a strong character despite being annoying most of the time. I like that she looked out for the girls (a little bit, before the writing failed her and she turned into a pseudo feminist pick me who thrives from male validation) Deserves to break away from Michael's grooming and become her own person.
ღ Micheal (3/5)
Boring, boring, boring. Groomer. His personality got more drained the more the books went on. Manchild.
ღ Banks (5.5/5)
One of the only two people with brains. Literal the strongest character in the series. Can't relate to her but I wish I could. She survived so much. Kai doesn't deserve her. Someone needs to make her happy, like actually. She deserved so much better than what she got.
ღ Kai (4/5)
Boring but not as boring as Micheal. Has a personality, ig. Has (some) braincells. (Thank God the asain genes didn't fail) He should've listened to what Banks went through. Does not behave like a very healthy partner from what we've read.
ღ Winter (5/5)
My baby. She deserved so much better. Underrated opinion, she's actually so strong. Takes everything life throws at her with a smile. The sweetest badass ever. I will defend her with my life.
ღ Damon (5/5)
My baby (derogatory). I'll protect him with my life but I'll punch him first. Actually probably the only guy with actual brain and the only one who wouldn't cheat on his wife, given the absolute chance (imo). Manchild (affectionate). I love to hate him and hate to love him. Call me Winter cuz I'm blind to his red flags.
ღ Emory (She's so amazing she broke my scale and I swear I can treat her better than Will)
Screaming, crying, throwing Alex against a WALL for what she did to my baby. She's so me. I understand her. She deserved better than Will but I'm glad she gets to be happy at least.
ღ Will (3/5)
He treated Emory horribly but past Will was the cutest sunshine ever. He deserved better. Manchild (derogatory). Idiot (derogatory). I'll fight him (affectionate).
[Not going to give it for Alex or Aydin becuz they're not main characters but Alex gets negative seventeen out of five because she's a bitch (no, not a bad bitch. Just a pick me bitch who told a recovering alcoholic she preferred him drunk) <33]
#I'm actually scared to tag this#what if the fandom comes after me 😭#fuck it we ball.#readingrn#Yashi reviews a book#ALSO I'M SO SORRY IF THERE ARE GRAMMAR OR SPELLING MISTAKES ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANGUAGE AND I WROTE THIS IS RECORD TIMING
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Going to pick up Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. Personally? It doesn't seem like my kind of book, since I'm more into darker stuff but let's see how this goes. My goal is to just read it from start to finish even if I don't necessarily love it, doesn't mean I can't DNF it but I'll try my best not to.
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Oscar has made life sized statues, and paintings of Ravinna. Some with his family, others without.
The actual fun fact is that Ravinna always throws a snide remark his way whenever she sees the paintings and the statues but she's never told him that she wrote cello and piano pieces about him too.
WRITERS!!! QUICK!!
Give me an out of context fun fact from your most favourite WIP!!
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Anaisha: "Nothing gets to me. I was born for this shit. I am an academic weapon, a manipulator without feelings or remorse-"
LoveSick!Athlete: *Smiles*
Anaisha (mumbling): "Crap."
(LoveSick!Athlete belongs to @ddollfface )
#ME WHEN I WRITE FANFIC ABOUT THEM#ANAISHA DANCING AND ATHLETE WATCHING???#FANFIC SOON#writeblr#writing#yashi's writing#reading#romance#SHOULD I HAVE A FANFIC TAG????#YES#fanfic#my fic#oc#oc stuff#others ocs#my ocs#ocs#Anaisha Dhruvansh#praying exams get over soon so i can write about them 🙏#readingrn#Yashi likes a thing
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Je t'aime
Something I wrote for a boy who doesn't even glance at me properly.
I love him. Something about the way he loves me. Something about the way he smiles.
He's the sun in spring, shining down on brilliantly colored flowers, and I'm a fallen petal desperately clinging to him.
I come alive with his touch. His mere voice is enough to ruin me. If I could, I would escape reality, to run away with him to someplace holy. If the gods granted me my wish, I would hide away with him to someplace sacred where I may worship the broken statue of love I've built, maddened by his warmth.
I love anger, bitter and blazing. The thing that has driven me, protected me from the world like a blanket of molten lava, forever my hide from the cold of reality. But I love him more. Revenge may be sweet but so is he. He's a cup of hot coffee, a blanket draped around my shoulders. He keeps me from being frozen.
And I love sadness. My only companion for a lonely millennia. The torturous droplets falling from dark rain clouds that bruise my skin. The shadows that coil themselves around me. But my little companion shies away whenever he is near. He is the gentle shelter from a cold downpour. He is the candle that illuminates my world.
My love. My muse.
Oh, how I love my muse.
His beauty is indescribable with mere words or colors or pictures. I write about him but my hands refuse to ache, my words keep flowing as love from my bleeding heart, hoping to tether my soul to his.
Some fall in love with their love. I drowned in his.
And never once have i felt the need to come up for air.
#lana del rey#lana is god#lana del ray aesthetic#lana del slay#yandere#obsessive love#writeblr#writing#yashi's writing#reading#girlblogging#tumblr girls#girlrotting#girlblog aesthetic
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🖤ʏᴀɴɢ ᴛᴀʟᴏɴ ᴋᴀᴢᴜʏᴀ🖤
"And there he was, pulling her in. Daring her to go somewhere she couldn't come back from."
"Nothing's more romantic than third degree murder."
"You're a goddess, Amelia. And I'll be damned if I let you sell yourself short."
Her liberation
Her temptation
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💮 ᴀᴍᴇʟɪᴀ ʏᴀʀʀᴏᴡꜱ 💮
"She felt light-years away from normal people, like a God watching mortals lead themselves to destruction or redemption."
"I decided that if God wouldn't punish them, someone had to."
"forgiveness is for mistakes not for turning someone into a breathing corpse."
His Cruelly Beautiful Goddess.
His Salvation.
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Delicate
𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝒀𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒔 is confident in one thing, her optimism but an encounter with a certain charismatic, silver tongued fugitive forces her to face truths and lies that she had hid away from. She should hate him for unraveling her, but she can't help the pull she feels towards the man who opened her eyes, who just might be her fall from grace.
Her temptation.
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𝒀𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒛𝒖𝒚𝒂, one of Princess Bloodrayne's elite, he commits crimes with a devil may care attitude, however, a particularly unfortunate encounter with the authorities lands him in front of a doe-eyed psychologist who he was placed under for interrogation. The same one who spoke in what may just have been the softest, kindest voice known to man. The same one who stood up to dangers without a single care for her life. A sweet mystery whom he craved to unravel.
His salvation.
#Delicate from me#Yashi's writing#Amelia Yarrows#Yang Kazuya#lana del rey#romance#love#writing#writeblr#writers on tumblr#reading#books#booklr#current wip#Spotify
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𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆,
𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝑰 𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒆
Hi~ I'm Yashi. I'm a writer, reader, dancer and on rare occasions an artist.
𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞 :-
I'm an INFJ, love anything psychological or philosophical and I'm a pisces. I love love and love to explore emotions via writing, that is why most of my writing is focused on abstract themes. I write any and all genres depending on my mood, I'm not really used to planning my stories as I'm more of a panster. My favorite writer is Trisha Wolfe and I love Lana Del Rey songs.
Please be kind and gentle while interacting with my blog!
(I usually write heavy stuff! Please be aware of you read, I'll mention the TWs in the individual posts.)
𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 :-
• Do NOT copy or repost my work.
• I will NOT tolerate any racism, homophobia, sexism, or any other hurtful/harmful stuff. This is a safe space.
• Please like and, more importantly, REBLOG. It helps a lot. Feel free to DM me, and send asks. Any and all interaction is appreciated. <33
Current Read: Nothing yet.
Currently Writing: The Prison And Sanctuary Series (#1 Delicate)
💗 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏 & 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚
💗 Delicate Intro
💗 Amelia Yarrows
💗 Yang Kazuya
🎠 𝑷𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝑶𝒇 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉~
Nothing yet...
💮 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔~
Nothing yet...
💌 𝑨𝒔𝒌𝒔~
Nothing yet...
🎭 𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒆~
🎭 Je t'aime (Prose)
☄️ 𝑭𝒂𝒏-𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕~
☄️ Incorrect quote #1 (Anaisha and LoveSick!Athlete)
🧶 𝑻𝒂𝒈𝒔~
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