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Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

225 reviews

grace_b_3's review against another edition

I think I am just not in a YA mood, as this is yet another YA book I'm DNFing. The writing is a little overwrought, and I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance I saw coming, but there was nothing about this that was egregiously bad. If I were in a different mood, perhaps I would have finished it, but right now, I just don't see the point in reading something I won't love.

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cealotte's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I LOVED Adalyn Grace's previous YA duology, so I was really excited for this one. Overall, I enjoyed the writing and the mystery. But.

I found it super weird that Death had known her since she was a baby and been following her since then. Given that, I was hoping he'd just be a creepy mentor. Not the love interest.

Also, I was very disappointed that Signa didn't tell anyone the truth about Percy at the end. It felt cruel that everyone was going to keep hoping he'd come back—that they'd potentially spend the rest of their lives looking for him.

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theresamothinmyroom's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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cuppajoy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

There were good twists I didn't anticipate. I would have appreciated a little bit less of the main character's internal monologue as it became a bit repetitive and took away from some of the mystery for readers to solve

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andreapepsii's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved this book, but I wish it were 100 pages more to give some characters the depth they deserved. The ending felt a bit rushed, aside from that great read and will continue the saga in the future.

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katharina90's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

There's an interesting idea here but the execution is lacking.

The writing is mediocre, the plot develops at a glacial pace, the characters aren't fully developed and the relationships between them are unconvincing.

I don't care enough to continue with this series.

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_marycappiello3's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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marleyellise's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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hereiskyra's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Oh man, I loved this in all of the most unexpected ways! This was like the perfect mix of gothic, fantasy, thriller and romance.

It was a little slow in the beginning but once it picked up towards the halfway point, I was excited to see where it was going to go. And honestly, most of the lead up was necessary for context and story building - in hindsight.

I gotta say, a book that can make me root for death incarnate (literally) is doing something amazing. I just kept thinking “am I actually having feelings for… Death?” 😏

The overall “twist” about his overall form was also done in a really satisfying way.

And I didn’t expect the murder-mystery element in this book either, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

The vibes absolutely “touch her and die” (literally, because he IS death) and I loved it.

And the “little bird” nickname made me absolutely swoooooon… 🫠

Tropes:

Enemies to Lovers Vibes

Touch Her and Die

Spice: 🌶️

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qrb's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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