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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
adventurous
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:
No
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dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
The story was good, but very cookie cutter? It almost feels like I’ve read this before. I was hoping for more ghost activity though.
THE ENDING ?!?!?!? I can’t. I’m obsessed this book had me hooked in the first few pages. The book surprised me so much I never saw it coming. I don’t normally read books like this but this has changed my opinion. I loved it so much. The best book I’ve read so far this year
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can definitely see this being someone’s favorite book but it was mid for me. I was listening and about halfway through I realized I didn’t know much of anything about the characters’ personalities. Everything just felt superficial, like when Felicity would describe Ellis as knowing her or being closest to her I was just thinking “I don’t know anything about her.” It just felt like a lot of telling, not showing.
I got frustrated with Felicity towards the end.I still don’t know if this is a ghost/supernatural book or if Felicity really was delusional. The part with Marjorie’s skull being left in the lake should’ve been the end in my opinion. Like, sure it’s a twist that Ellis’s moms published her book and it’s dedicated to Felicity but that just makes this end on a sour note instead of the bittersweet one.
One of my favorite parts was Felicity pushing Ellis off the roof and I wish that scene had been longer. The author used a lot of metaphors and quotes and flowery langue and I feel like this scene was just too quick.
I could not tell you who any of the other girls in the Godwin house were. This book felt really long but I didn’t get a lot of character development.
I got frustrated with Felicity towards the end.
I could not tell you who any of the other girls in the Godwin house were. This book felt really long but I didn’t get a lot of character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Classism
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF.
I feel like this book is trying very very hard and failing.
I think it was probably due to the writing style? I am not entitrely sure. There are attempts made to build atmosphere, but they were lost on me. I didn't feel it. I felt the attempt of it but it didn't reach me. Maybe it was because I didn't read it in my mother tongue that I didn't find it very emersive but I found it lacking.
I mean there were scenes, like the visit at the antique shop, where I think it did work but overall it didn't capture me.
Also I couldn't build a connection with the characters, I found them all a bit pale and not really interesting.
I had hopes for this book, like dark academia, witches and then it's also queer? Sounded great but I didn't like the execution and it finally lost me once we actually got to recreating the witchy stuff shortly before the halfway point. I don't see myself finishing this. I just didn't work for me, sadly. Maybe next time, I'll listen to the average rating for a book and not think "Hey, maybe my experience will be different." And while I had this experience with other books, this one wasn't one of those for me. I am afraid I will have to continue to search for an dark academia book that will satisfy my demands for that kind of story.
I feel like this book is trying very very hard and failing.
I think it was probably due to the writing style? I am not entitrely sure. There are attempts made to build atmosphere, but they were lost on me. I didn't feel it. I felt the attempt of it but it didn't reach me. Maybe it was because I didn't read it in my mother tongue that I didn't find it very emersive but I found it lacking.
I mean there were scenes, like the visit at the antique shop, where I think it did work but overall it didn't capture me.
Also I couldn't build a connection with the characters, I found them all a bit pale and not really interesting.
I had hopes for this book, like dark academia, witches and then it's also queer? Sounded great but I didn't like the execution and it finally lost me once we actually got to recreating the witchy stuff shortly before the halfway point. I don't see myself finishing this. I just didn't work for me, sadly. Maybe next time, I'll listen to the average rating for a book and not think "Hey, maybe my experience will be different." And while I had this experience with other books, this one wasn't one of those for me. I am afraid I will have to continue to search for an dark academia book that will satisfy my demands for that kind of story.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes