Book Review: The Girl in the Wind by Gregory Ashe
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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This book. Omg. I screamed, I squeed, I teared up so many times.
It was everything I could have wanted and more. I have a real soft spot for these two. I loved The First Quarto and I loved their guest spots in Arrows in the Hand, so finding out they were getting a story in Iron on Iron made me so happy. And these boys, as they always do, broke my heart into tiny little bits that were then tidily swept up and reassembled anew.
Let's just start with growth. My how these two have grown. I knew things were going to hit the fan in this book. We saw tension between them in the short story in Off Duty 3; we saw tension between them in The Face in the Water... Something was going to have to break at some point and boy oh boy did it. But I loved how it was all written.
I honestly felt for Theo so much throughout this book even as I wanted to shake him until something rattled inside his brain. The visceral feeling of anxiety and all the ugly ways it can manifest was just...omg.
That isn't to say I didn't also feel for Auggie. I think one of the best things about GA's writing is that you often can't pick a side because...there are no sides. Both characters are often equally right and wrong, and I honestly adore that because it's so realistic.
I loved getting to see their relationship through their eyes progressed much further than TFQ. To see the things that have changed and the things that have stayed the same and the things that maybe need to be restarted from scratch.
Their dynamic with the other guys was also pretty fantastic. Particularly Auggie and North. Living for all the Nuggie content in this series. The two of them getting along so well should come as no surprise given Auggie's big brother is Fer. 😂
Also, Auggie and Lana together? Absolutely adorable. I loved every scene they were in together.
Honestly, I could go on and on about this book but I'll stop there. Let's just put it this way: run, do not walk, to order this book. It's just so good.
Oh, and if anyone wants to scream about it to me after you finish? My email is open.
Highly recommend. Can't wait for The Spoil of Beasts out 12/4!
Thank you to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
