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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
This book was written in second-person, which is really unusual. It was a little difficult to get used to, because it felt like the main character was speaking to themselves in the narration. I think this is the only book I've ever read that is written entirely in second-person. But, getting past that, this book is amazing. The characters feel real and the situations are heartbreakingly evoked. Complicated emotions are handled delicately and adeptly. The world created here is one that gives the reader hope for the future.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
A fun dark twist on fairytales, I guess it should be taken as a compliment that I wanted it to be longer because I wanted to see what happened next.
dark
fast-paced
3 out of 5 stars.
This was not my favourite Silvia Moreno-Garcia story, but it was a fast read and I'd definitely be interested if she wrote something longer in this fairytale-esque genre.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC
This was not my favourite Silvia Moreno-Garcia story, but it was a fast read and I'd definitely be interested if she wrote something longer in this fairytale-esque genre.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4⭐️
It was a very nice short read and atmospheric!
Une courte histoire atmospherique et intriguante! J'ai bien aimé.
It was a very nice short read and atmospheric!
Une courte histoire atmospherique et intriguante! J'ai bien aimé.
The Lover was underwhelming. There was one plot twist where I thought “Oh I didn’t see that coming” and the rest was trite and pedestrian. Moreno-Garcia’s books start off interesting, but they never end satisfactorily. It’s like she kinda gets lost in her own story or realizes she’s going to be late for her next book under contract and hurriedly ends the story without resolving the story. This short story falls even more victim to that pattern than her books.
dark
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes