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2.88 AVERAGE
2.88 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Haunted house and a romcom? Yes please!
There's so drama about the author that I learned about while reading.
There's so drama about the author that I learned about while reading.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
I want to start out by saying how I cackled at the tagline of this: "Ghosts aren't the only thing that go bump in the night". Blending horror and contemporary romance to me is a large feat. I always feel like one genre suffers in these types of books and unfortunately, that is also the case with this one. I'm not the biggest horror fan but honestly, the vivid descriptions were good and gave me the spooky atmosphere! Where this story was lacking for me was in the development of the romance - it felt rushed and forced. I hoped for more emotional depth given their history. Then again, connecting with Penelope was difficult, period. I didn't really find she had any redeeming qualities in her character. The plot as a whole felt rather disjointed. I'm also disappointed concerning the drama that came out about this author.
Thank you to St-Martin's Press, St-Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to St-Martin's Press, St-Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As someone who loves horror I thought I would like this book more. There were a few classic horror tropes and I really liked some of the scenes but the conflict/romance between the two main characters was definitely the focus of this book.
lighthearted
medium-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:
No