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The Invocations

Krystal Sutherland

4.14 AVERAGE


A little slow to start but overall really good

"Even the devil does not trust men to honor a bargain. So it does not deal with them. It offers power only to women."
GODDAMN, THIS BOOK ATE.

I really wanted to like this more because I loved House of Hollow, but even though the writing was beautiful, I just couldn't get past the violence. This has to be the goriest book I've ever read, and I'm a regular horror reader. The author spent way too much time describing the really violent and gory aspects of the plot that it slowed everything down and eventually I had to start skipping huge chunks of the book because it was just too gross and too detailed. I love the idea of this book and the three main characters but it was so disturbing that at times I just found it hard to slog through.

4.9 stars
OH MY GOD WAS THIS INCREDIBLE 
i’m genuinely trying to think of stuff i didn’t like about it, and im fully coming up blank
AMAZING INCREDIBLE AGHSHHSJSBSJ
AND I THOUGHT HOUSE OF HOLLOW WAS GOOD DAMN
dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

Nie po to zaszłam tak daleko, żeby sobie pochodzić. 
Kocham, czytana z zapartym tchem. 
dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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dark mysterious tense 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: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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: Yes

I haven’t read House of Hollow but I can say, after this, I definitely will! I adore strong friendships and this definitely gives that. 
It’s definitely more creepy/horror mystery than I usually read but not too graphic. 
I really enjoyed hearing different viewpoints from each character and what they felt. It really gave a well rounded view of everything going on. 

I enjoyed this and can’t wait to read her other work! 
dark hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes