5/9/2023 0 Comments Renee ahdieh the damned![]() ![]() This meant that we got to get a deeper look into the supernatural of New Orleans and were spared the repetitiveness of Celine’s perspective now that she’s lost her memories. ![]() The decision to center The Damned on Bastien rather than Celine was interesting. It’s definitely a lot to take in, which is why I wish Ahdieh had included more worldbuilding in The Beautiful, especially since this wider lens came at the cost of the more potent character relationships in The Damned. The world is fleshed out through a greater amount of unique character perspectives, and the more knowledgeable perspective of Bastien that dominates the novel. We learn about the Otherworld, which remains a murky, ever-present force driving formerly unknown character motivations till the end. ![]() The actual historical NOLA backdrop is still lacking, though. In The Damned, Ahdieh inundates the reader with background information about rivalries and loyalties among the fey, vampires, and werewolves. The worldbuilding in The Beautiful was basically nonexistent, which was rather unfortunate, but understandable, considering the majority of the book was from Celine’s perspective when she was unaware of the paranormal of New Orleans. ![]()
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