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Little Eve

Catriona Ward

3.8 AVERAGE

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While I don’t think I loved this the way I loved Last House on Needless Street and Looking Glass Sound, I truly adore the way Ward writes. The characters, mood, setting are all just so vivid. Her books always transport me, and this was no exception. It’s more straightforward than most; there’s a twist but I feel like it’s fairly obvious?
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark tense slow-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: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

The action starts right in beginning with murder, and kept me hooked until the end. Maybe more thriller than horror, but there are elements of both genres. 
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes