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wednesdayzombie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
pinksy's review
2.0
This book would have been brilliant if it wasn’t for a total overload of characters.
I found it hard to keep up, which is a real shame! This might be better as a read than an audiobook
I found it hard to keep up, which is a real shame! This might be better as a read than an audiobook
jasmind496's review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
holsarmstrong's review against another edition
4.0
This pleasantly surprised me. I'm not really sure what I was expecting when I went into this book, but it was an interesting, quick read that left me wanting more.
- a creepy, thriller style paranormal
- mal - a complete cutie and badass demon hunter. the best thing about mal is that he doesn't take everything at face value.
- rose was a well fleshed-out character, I really saw her journey as she learned things and I liked that
I was really confused at a lot of points and not going to lie, I'm still a bit confused even after finishing the book. I still don't really understand what Rose is??
I also think it ended really abruptly and I guess these two parts combined are big enough to knock off a star for me.
however, this was an enjoyable read and I do really like Sarah's writing and look forward to reading more from her.
4 stars!
- a creepy, thriller style paranormal
- mal - a complete cutie and badass demon hunter. the best thing about mal is that he doesn't take everything at face value.
- rose was a well fleshed-out character, I really saw her journey as she learned things and I liked that
I was really confused at a lot of points and not going to lie, I'm still a bit confused even after finishing the book. I still don't really understand what Rose is??
I also think it ended really abruptly and I guess these two parts combined are big enough to knock off a star for me.
however, this was an enjoyable read and I do really like Sarah's writing and look forward to reading more from her.
4 stars!
1librarianspath's review against another edition
3.5
‘Books were often powerful. People assumed this was because of the words inside, but that wasn’t quite correct. People held books for a long time, they concentrated on them, they communed. They worshipped. That was what books gave - some books - power. The hush in a library was reverential for good reason.’ (Chapter 15, The Lost Girls)
junojuniper's review against another edition
3.0
SPOILERY OPINION :
I'm thinking 2.75 stars rounded up. I found this book entertaining but confusing. The jumps between MCs is one thing, although sometimes confusing, but I disliked the parts where the POV was the victim's. Even Mary King's POV was meh to me.
I loved Mal. The others, not so much. When you start to figure out what's going on, the story becomes... I don't know. Cold? Like now that she figured out who/what she is, everything is so small and meaningless to Rose in hindsight. Like all that happened didn't matter. Oh and Mal's life is magically fixed and he never knew his brother was in a coma... la-di-da all is well.
So yeah. The writing itself is good. I liked the first half better. Disliked the ending. POV changes are frustrating/annoying.
I'm thinking 2.75 stars rounded up. I found this book entertaining but confusing. The jumps between MCs is one thing, although sometimes confusing, but I disliked the parts where the POV was the victim's. Even Mary King's POV was meh to me.
I loved Mal. The others, not so much. When you start to figure out what's going on, the story becomes... I don't know. Cold? Like now that she figured out who/what she is, everything is so small and meaningless to Rose in hindsight. Like all that happened didn't matter. Oh and Mal's life is magically fixed and he never knew his brother was in a coma... la-di-da all is well.
So yeah. The writing itself is good. I liked the first half better. Disliked the ending. POV changes are frustrating/annoying.
sophieedina's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book for numerous subjective reasons. I adore the city of Edinburgh and I liked how it's mystery as well as modern life were portrayed in this book. Also I love this level of Urban Fantasy, where supernatural elements are treated as something inevitable, more annoying and troublesome than plain exciting. Hunting monsters is an occupation that I found interesting ever since the first season of Supernatural aired and the gritty yet heartfelt tone of this story really spoke to me.
Last but not least, there should be more novels that tell the love story of a devine woman and a mortal man, I wish there would be a sequel to this to explore their relationship more!
Last but not least, there should be more novels that tell the love story of a devine woman and a mortal man, I wish there would be a sequel to this to explore their relationship more!
adelaidebijou's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
thequiltyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.0
The story started of with a lot of disjointed threads but then they were brought together quite quickly and I was enjoying the book and felt it had some promise. I enjoyed somewhat the switching of narrative between main characters as well. There was a relatively good plot twist but then I felt it somewhat lost its way and that it was rushed to a conclusion, however it felt like the conclusion was missing something. Which is a shame as I felt the plot had potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, and Sexual content