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challenging
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Pregnancy
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I thought I knew how this was going to end, and I hated it so much that I put off finishing the book last night and did it this morning instead. Turns out, Adalyn Grace got me good. She gave me a different ending I never thought to hope for, and a twist I’d predicted ages ago but talked myself out of believing. In regards to the ending, I’ve never been happier to be wrong; as for the twist, it’s certainly going to be interesting seeing how that plays out in the next book.
Past that, I quite liked the book overall. I wish the mystery hadn’t been so obviously put on the back burner in favor of the two brothers playing tug of war with Signa, but I had fun all the same. The croquet scene was hilarious, and the mystery did manage to pull through in the end, ultimately having a perpetrator I never suspected. Fate was annoyingly charming, even as I kept reading and developed an increasing desire to shove him off a cliff to keep him away from Signa. Basically that Demi Lovato “GET A JOB, STAY AWAY FROM HER” meme, because I’m Team Reaper all the way. No contest.
And, while on that note, I don’t know what happened or when, but I love Signa and Death so much. I love the way they complement each other, the way he just absolutely adores her, and how clear it is that she feels the same. His request for her toshow him around Foxglove and calling it “this house of ours” had me smiling for at least ten minutes. It’s what they deserve, and about damn time for it, too.
One last thing. I said Belladonna feels like it was aged down to fit YA parameters, and now I’m thinking that might just fit the whole series. The feeling was stronger here, as Foxglove had more than just the one toned-down sex scene its predecessor did. There were… three, I think? And that last one (their alleged final night together ), while certainly good as is, would’ve been amazing with some NA-level spice. And this time, I know it’s not just my dirty mind talking out of turn.
Past that, I quite liked the book overall. I wish the mystery hadn’t been so obviously put on the back burner in favor of the two brothers playing tug of war with Signa, but I had fun all the same. The croquet scene was hilarious, and the mystery did manage to pull through in the end, ultimately having a perpetrator I never suspected. Fate was annoyingly charming, even as I kept reading and developed an increasing desire to shove him off a cliff to keep him away from Signa. Basically that Demi Lovato “GET A JOB, STAY AWAY FROM HER” meme, because I’m Team Reaper all the way. No contest.
And, while on that note, I don’t know what happened or when, but I love Signa and Death so much. I love the way they complement each other, the way he just absolutely adores her, and how clear it is that she feels the same. His request for her to
One last thing. I said Belladonna feels like it was aged down to fit YA parameters, and now I’m thinking that might just fit the whole series. The feeling was stronger here, as Foxglove had more than just the one toned-down sex scene its predecessor did. There were… three, I think? And that last one (
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Murder
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Pregnancy
A side character is killed at the start of the book, and another is imprisoned for the murder. Drug use and body horror are used loosely, the former in regards to the protagonist willingly consuming poison berries for her own gain and the latter to the spirits of murdered people who have retained their injuries after death. Also contains a couple of vague, mild sex scenes, brief mentions of a child that drowned, and a pregnant side character with related sickness.
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Grief
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I think the ending and the summation of the plot is very interesting and engaging but the build up can be annoying, more on a character level. Like signa and Blythe annoyed me a fair bit but then by the ending, they weren't so annoying.
Lots of little tidbits that I think will be resolved in the final book, so I'm keen to read itlike why is Elaine skeleton looking?? Is chaos another sibling/deity thingy??
The writing at times can be beautiful but also tedious and a slog to read. It's both a good read and a bad one at the same time 😅
Lots of little tidbits that I think will be resolved in the final book, so I'm keen to read it
The writing at times can be beautiful but also tedious and a slog to read. It's both a good read and a bad one at the same time 😅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexism, Grief, Murder
Minor: Blood, Pregnancy
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
R: I really enjoyed this, I actually forgot who the murderer was, so it was as if I was reading the book for the first time. The foreshadowing was really fun to pick out and I had a great time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion