Reviews - Saint Juniper's Folly

317 reviews for:

Saint Juniper's Folly

Alex Crespo

3.88 AVERAGE

sunflowerjess's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

My new favorite YA book and author! I can't wait to read more from Alex Crespo. This book got me right in the feels. Beautiful blend of mystery, tension, light romance, and friendship. My little queer heart is all fuzzy.

rcwaring29's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kota19's review against another edition

4.0

thank you NetGalley for the ARC! bumping my review because this sweet, spooky book comes out tomorrow (6/6)!

This book wasn't really scary per se, so people who see that it's categorized as a horror novel may be disappointed. But people who read the description and expect a book about three new friends who come together to solve a mystery, work through their personal issues, and unravel the way that family trauma has embedded itself into a haunted house on the outskirts of a small town will not be disappointed. This book hit it out of the park in that regard.

It follows Jaime, a teen in the foster system; Theo, a library volunteer who is unsure about his future; and Taylor, a witch whose grieving father owns an occult store. When Jaime finds himself trapped inside of a mysterious old house in the woods, Theo and Taylor come together to use the library's records and Taylor's deceased mother's grimoire to help get him out before it's too late.

This book was atmospheric and mysterious and although I wouldn't call it a horror novel, it definitely had some creepy moments. It was a fast read with interesting characters, touching moments, and an adorable romance. There were a few times when it was slightly difficult to distinguish which character's point of view the chapter was in if I set the book down mid-chapter and came back to it, but each character had a very distinct backstory and personality, so I will admit that was probably just a me-problem.

I really enjoyed this and can't wait to see what Alex Crespo writes next.

shaary's review against another edition

DNF @29%.
This the case it's not the book it's me.
It read a little bit too young for my taste. And it felt like the story would be more romance-focused than horror-focused and that's not something I was looking forward to.
I'm learning to put down books that are not for me :)