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Hazel and Gray by Nic Stone

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bladelikesbooks's review

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This is a Hansel & Gretel retelling where the main characters are dating rather than being siblings. This is a really imaginative recreation of the original story and it was a very interesting read. Hazel (fmc) and Gray (mmc) have been forbidden to date by Hazel’s stepfather so they decide to date in secret. While on one of their dates, they fall asleep and upon trying to find their way back to the city they stumble upon a house in the woods. 

They find that the house is actually a “gentleman’s club” (prostitution house) but have no other option than to enter because their phones died and they need to get home. Gray realises the danger of the situation and quickly comes up with a plan to escape the house unharmed that eventually ends in a murder and also him figuring out who murdered his twin brother. 

The stepfather is super creepy and Percy towards Hazel, it made me super uncomfortable and the parts that are supposed to be ‘mysteries’ you need to figure out are super predictable which kinda ruined the story. I loved the concept but unfortunately the story just fell a bit flat due to its predictability for me. 

TWs/CWs - Smut; Mental illness; Death (brother, past); Cussing; Prostitution; “Gentleman’s club”; Non-consensual drugging; Human trafficking; Acid attack; Murder; Kidnapping; Drug selling/making; Blood
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sarahsbooklife's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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