2.54k reviews for:

My Darling Dreadful Thing

Johanna van Veen

3.94 AVERAGE

johannaraet's review

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

samantharosec's review

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

pinkie_pug23's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kikikoala13's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

macolwell's review

2.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

violettheviolent's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I didn't enjoy this one as much as Blood on her Tongue.

It was good, very enjoyable but there was one glaring plot hole that bothered me. 

My biggest gripe is that it's mostly sapphic Rebecca. 

soleira's review

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Fun ghost spooky time

morganlhowell's review

4.0

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“i must laugh or else go mad”

sapphic yearning, you are so special to me.

hey alexa, play mad woman by taylor swift!

this is such a beautifully written gothic horror novel. it’s written in such a way that you feel like you are there in the pages with these characters. i related to both roos and agnes so much and i loved their relationship. i felt so connected to both of them. queer horror is always my cup of tea

helloashluna's review

4.25

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

catsy2022's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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: No