Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux

1 review

bugsybugs's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Interesting and low-level creepy. I liked the horror aspects a lot, and the plot felt original. 

The final few lines felt a little cheesy/unnecessary

I don't like that she became a vessel for the old one tbh

The romance subplots were done well. 

Overall I'd recommend! An enjoyable book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Violence, and Body horror