Formaldehyde

4.5I had the honour to ARC read this book. The author, despite the books she writes, is such a sweetheart.Going into this book I knew it was taboo horror. What I wasn't expecting, which I should by now with Jordan's writing, was to have an absolute emotional breakdown because of poor Ethan.So yes you have siblings that have romantic feelings for each other. Morse so Ethan than Alina. While Alina had those thoughts and feelings she was a lot more hesitant due to the stigma surrounding the issue of incest. Ethan was less bothered and only held back for Alina's sake.I know we didn't get much of their interactions but from what we did see I just knew that Alina's best friend, Chloe, was not a nice person and most likely was going to set Alina up with one of her male friends to be taken advantage of. Now that isn't what is written that is just the vibe I got from her.The events that happened after Ethan and Alina got caught at the party was so sad, while I felt for Alina, I think her reaction was a little drastic. The chapters after this revelation are where it gets unhinged. I will leave what happens for those that want to read a surprise. What I will say is the last chapter and epilogue were not what I was expecting and honestly broke me.Ethan will hold a special place in my heart. That is the beauty of this book. You expect a filthy taboo horror but it's layered with complex emotions and has you thinking and feeling for characters that in any normal circumstances you wouldn't.That is the sign of a fantastic write in my opinion.