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

55 reviews

moond4ncer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Homophobia

datgirllani's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

“We turned in each other’s arms, all the universe right there.”

If you’re in to mystery solving, old timey, sapphic reads then this book is for you. I am very good at guessing plots but I will admit that I did not expect the turn of events that took place in this book. That is what kept my attention while reading. While the book is a nice light read, I would not read it again as the generes are not my typical preference. That being said, if you’re not specifically interested in the genres this book has, I would not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death and Gore

Minor: Car accident

val_theburrowofstories's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I actually liked this book, not as much as I hoped but it was entertaining at least. It’s a shame all my latest sapphic romance readings are 3 ⭐ (which is not bad, just not what I expected from them) 

It’s such a short story and yet the pace of the story was a little bit slow, but I listened to this as an audiobook so it helped because the narrator does such a good job. 

I did not read the synopsis of this book before starting it (I added it to my TBR a year ago so I didn’t remember) and I did not expect to find fantasy and magic with demons and angels, but I liked that aspect of the book! 

This actually reminded me of Supernatural with the whole demon deal thing and an angel controlling a human lol it made me miss the show so much. 

This book is divided in 5 acts, and I was invested in the first 3, but by the last 2 I was falling sleep (I was very tired) and I wasn’t paying that much attention, I just know I was mad at the MC’s brother lol men have to ruin everything I swear, honestly I thought this went from being about a warlock woman with her girlfriend trying to solve a crime, to it being about him and what he wanted and he was annoying as fuck and ungrateful. Maybe I missed the point because I was falling sleep, but that’s how it felt. 

And that ending… well I’m going to accept it just because I wasn’t that invested in these characters,

I’d like to think that after ten years Edith also makes a deal with the demon so they can have 10 more years together and then they all go to Hell lmaooo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, and Grief

I don’t think these are spoilers because they’re mentioned in the first couple of chapters:

- Blood / Murder / Death: There’s a serial killer out there killing people and leaving the crime scene full of blood.

- Car accident / Death of parent / Grief: Helen’s parents die in a car accident.

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, Car accident, Vomit, Homophobia, and Death of parent

gabbishy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Gore

Minor: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Homophobia, Car accident, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization

blondieabrams's review

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

aprilyvonne's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

“Even Though I Knew the End” by C.L. Polk was a well paced, intriguing, and entertaining sapphic novella! I didn’t know too much going in, but I often find that adds to my reading experience. I enjoyed the setting—1940s Chicago, which combined perfectly with a magical romance. The unique atmosphere and a magical main character detective. 
 I would’ve liked more character development with the side characters, and maybe more backstory too. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one as I wrapped up my reading goals for the year.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, Death, and Gore

pond_newt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

An enjoyable, if occasionally predictable, story. The world created was very immersive and the magic system was explained well so it never felt like having to learn complex rules. At points plot felt a bit too reliant on twist reveals that were sometimes predictable, but it was still entertaining. The worldbuilding was probably my favourite element of the book, with the relationship between Elena and Edith a close second. They were both very well-written and believe-able and their relationship was very easy to root for. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for books with good wlw representation, especially if you're interested in lgbt historical fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual harassment and Death of parent

natlren's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

This was such an unexpected delight, especially because I’m not the world’s biggest historical fiction fan. 

In my opinion, the audiobook was the perfect way to consume this story. I loved how tender it was, how vulnerable, and how central Edith and Helen were to one another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Death

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Car accident

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

Minor: Car accident