3.46 AVERAGE

dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious medium-paced
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4⭐️ purely because of the way this one was written

it takes a few chapters to get used to the writing style, but this book QUICKLY had me hooked on a combination of morbid curiosity, dread, and distrust waiting to see how events in both the past and present timelines were going to shake out

in the past, we have two “siblings” growing up in a cult in upstate New York, suffering under the rules set by their cult leader, and slowly realizing they need to get OUT ⚠️ but only having each other to rely on

in the present, we have those same chosen siblings, now adults and mostly-normal members of society, vacationing at a fancy resort to reconnect after they lost touch years ago after the brother was widely suspected of murdering his wife
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 41%

The farther I got into this the less I cared. The dual timelines kept any sense of suspense from building up.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes