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The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

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thelittle_seokmin's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had a lot of fun with this!! Love a dark atmosphere and Giesbrecht does s0 damn well delivering this. Obsessed with the writing!! ☆▪︎☆ (chapter one could've been a short story in of itself o0Ooo0 it's so good~)

I just could've done with more from it? Like i even more depth to the characters, even more explaination of what Florian's goal was. And I need closure in an ending which this didn't really give. It is a bit rushed and a bit too vague. Add a hundred or more pages for more greatness and this probably would've ended up as a fave. ♡♡♡

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lunarreader's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I picked this book up because I had heard some good things from a book reviewer I hold in high regard, and I was not disappointed.
The Monster of Elendhaven tells the story of a monster who calls himself Johann as he aids Florian in his.... endeavors. A very vague description, I know, but this novella is so short that I feel telling you any more than that would spoil it.
I was shocked at how quickly I knew I would like this book. I got maybe 5-10 minutes into the audiobook before I said out loud, "Oh I'm going to like this". Jennifer Giesbrecht does a beautiful job establishing Elendhaven and its characters in such a short time. I found myself really invested in Johann and Florian. As seen in one of my updates while reading I talked about how I am not usually kiki-ing over the romances in novels, but I found myself really wanting Johann and Florian to develop something more than this "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours".
I truly think if you like semi-creepy books that are very atmospheric, I'd recommend it. Jennifer Giesbrecht's writing is so lovely and I truly hope she releases a full-length novel at some point because I really found myself wanting more from her.

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joy_ong's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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reisuki's review against another edition

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dark tense

3.75

I should read more stuff like this because I always get pleasantly surprised everytime I rediscover I like horror in any type of media.

It was going somewhere but then it didn't, you know? Lol. It was building up to something and then.. ?? Nothing. It felt rushed in the end. The lack of plot (so they said) didn't bother me too much. So. Tentative rating.

The longer fall I was looking for? To know that I was summoned up from the dark ether to do a monster’s deeds for Hallandrette’s truest son? And when our work is done, I will carry him to the bottom of the sea, where we both belong. Deep beneath the silt our bones will turn to salt.

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smartie_chan's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

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

1.5

1.5 / 5 Stars

CW: Rape of a child, Death, Blood, Gore, Murder, Dub-Con

The fact that this almost won the goodreads choice awards makes me question y'alls taste in books.

Wouldn't even reccomand to my enemies- if I had any

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