Reviews

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

rie's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

dana_naylor's review

mysterious sad fast-paced

4.5

Quick read. Enjoyed it.

eden_in_verse's review against another edition

4.0

This book gives Supernatural vibes and it’s amazing!! Also, I LIVE for these lesbians fighting spooky crime and you know I can’t resist a novel based in my CITY! It’s such a short and exciting read. The ending was bittersweet but heartwarming at the same time! The one down fall for me was that I felt like there was too much talk about christianity for my liking. I was questioning whether or not the author was writing out of religious trauma or trying to convert me but that’s probably me projecting

minchowski's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

s_kit4's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

this is literally just an episode of Supernatural but with lesbians. do with that what you will. 

themothermermaid's review

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

willdarlingg's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was such a wonderful little novella! It really blew me away, being nothing like I expected, but I loved it even more for it. 1930s lesbians, a supernatural noir setting, discussions of gender norms and limitations, themes of sacrifice and perceived vs actual goodness, and how love makes it all worth it in the end — I ate it all up. I adored the main romantic relationship, Helen and Edith made me feel the fuzzy warmth of my own relationship, and I especially enjoyed that it was already established before the story begins. The sibling relationship Helen has with Ted was also so wonderful, I loved the genuine care they have for each other and how it develops. My only note is that I want more, so crossing my fingers for a sequel/companion novella. Everything in here just made me want to sink my teeth in deeper, and I will definitely pick up a physical copy so I can annotate it. 

I already knew I enjoyed C. L. Polk, but they might be auto-read author from here on out.

intute's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

ghostnayto's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

j_tennison's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75