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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
Great ending to a duology. I wasn’t a fan of this series mainly because of the narrator but she grew on me. The storyline was good too.
I’ve read a lot of Darcy Coates but this was different since the setting was gothic Victorian era. I love seeing the broad spectrum she can write in.
I’ve read a lot of Darcy Coates but this was different since the setting was gothic Victorian era. I love seeing the broad spectrum she can write in.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
TLDR: Quality work and lovable characters, but not necessarily horror.
Overall, I really enjoyed the characters and seeing how they progressed. Sophie and Joseph's characters remind me a lot of Jane Eyre, which is maybe why I might like it more than the average person. I noted in my review of the first book of this series that Joseph's character felt inconsistent. However, the events of this storyline clarify the reason for most of this. (It is a spoiler, so I will not note it here.) My love for the romance between Sophie and Joseph really kept me the most captivated throughout the whole series.
While I devoured these books very quickly, my main criticism of this series is that I don't feel it necessarily fits into the horror genre. The Grimlock is creepy, Elise's behavior is terrifying, and the presence of ghosts and resurrected corpses are dangerous, but it isn't horror. I would, rather, classify these books as supernatural fiction or even supernatural romance.
Overall, I really enjoyed the characters and seeing how they progressed. Sophie and Joseph's characters remind me a lot of Jane Eyre, which is maybe why I might like it more than the average person. I noted in my review of the first book of this series that Joseph's character felt inconsistent. However, the events of this storyline clarify the reason for most of this. (It is a spoiler, so I will not note it here.) My love for the romance between Sophie and Joseph really kept me the most captivated throughout the whole series.
While I devoured these books very quickly, my main criticism of this series is that I don't feel it necessarily fits into the horror genre. The Grimlock is creepy, Elise's behavior is terrifying, and the presence of ghosts and resurrected corpses are dangerous, but it isn't horror. I would, rather, classify these books as supernatural fiction or even supernatural romance.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced