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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a copy of the book. I am excited to leave a review.
Fairydale is a dark gothic historical romance. Veronica Lancet masterfully weaves a story that keeps you guessing right up until the very end through the use of an unreliable narrator and three different timelines. The paranormal elements add an interesting effect to the story. Darcy’s narration helps you feel like you are in the story as you are trying to figure out what is happening at the same time she is. Her feelings of being torn between both Caleb Hale and Amon d’Artan are palpable and relatable as she tries to discern what to do about her conflicting feelings. Both Caleb and Amon steal your heart as you learn about them despite how different they are. The bonus epilogue adds a beautiful flourish to the story as it further wraps up the story.
This book is dark with quite a bit of gore. Please check the trigger/content warnings before diving in. Your mental health is important.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fairydale is it's own vibe! A torally original Gothic love story with paranormal/magical elements. This is definitely a story that needs attention since there is a lot of jumping back and forth in time.
I liked the read a lot. The plot is unique and complex, and the romance is a really strong element all throughout the story with varying levels of spice. It made a really great standalone read!
I liked the read a lot. The plot is unique and complex, and the romance is a really strong element all throughout the story with varying levels of spice. It made a really great standalone read!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The plot is wack and nothing happens even after 300 plus pages.
Dnf at 44%
I just couldn't. It is soooo long with almost nothing happening
I just couldn't. It is soooo long with almost nothing happening
Genuinely horrendous writing and wild plot that was truly unbelievable - my father has just burned to death in front of me so let's go shopping, wild.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Man… this book was a journey. Granted, maybe it would have been better if it hadn’t taken me five months to finish, but it was just… I don’t know. I personally felt like it was lacking. The story had really good promise but it just didn’t feel like it was executed well and the ending was so abrupt for how much build up there was. Maybe I can try again another time reading it all in one go and get a different opinion.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This could have been much shorter, but live the concept, love the MMC, love all the twists!