5/5 stars
Ink Vine is a beautifully written testament to the fragility of hiding pieces of yourself from the people who should matter the most to you. It’s a heartbreaking showcase of small-minded small towns and the lengths people will go to in an effort to stamp out and strangle anything that doesn’t fit into their carefully constructed narrative.
I couldn’t help but empathize a lot with Emerald. Being a product of a small town myself, I understand more than most what it’s like to keep who you really are close to your chest; how lonely it can be to never be your truest self for fear of judgment and hatred by those who never learned to appreciate differences.
Despite what it took for her to get there, I was so proud of Emerald for finally embracing all the facets of herself and being exactly who she wants to be in spite of how everyone treated her. And yay for bi representation; we don’t get represented (especially in a flattering way) very often in media, so that was nice to see!
Big thank you to the author for giving me an early look at this! ‘Ink Vine’ was beautifully done and so incredibly scenic, and I’m looking forward to seeing what Elizabeth releases next!
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