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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Honestly so far I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Ward. I’m wondering if the reason I didn’t fully connect with this one is because I listened to the audiobook and had trouble with the accent and the narrator’s volume? Not sure. But this was so much deeper than I initially thought it would be. I did not expect to cry, but there are just horrific realizations I had, thinking about the things the characters were going through. I did figure out the “twist” or whatever quite a bit before it was revealed, but I don’t mind that at all. I appreciate the queerness that is in this, even if it’s not explicit. I don’t think it needs to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Pregnancy
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Not my kind of book. I honestly don’t know why I thought I’d like this. Pretty confusing but I finished it
I devoured this in two days after finishing The Sundial, craving more of Ward's books. Little Eve is her second book, which is visible when reading it. There are the inklings of family love and terror, but the setting is wholly unique from her latter works, making this far more gothic tragedy than modern-day horror. I borrowed the ebook from my library and ended up finishing it in just under 4.5 hours apparently so I recommend it for anyone in need of a quick and dirty read
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-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 and very atmospheric. i feel like there were so many different hints and references throughout it. lots of tension building and it very grim from the beginnging however i think the rose storyline could have been left out or broadened. it really didn't add much to the storyline at all to me. it was pretty obvious Uncle was creepy and awful from the get-go, but i was on edge the whole time with how volatile eve and dinah's relationship was. eve in general was a very interesting character. i liked having an unreliable narrator. but honestly the creepiest thing from this book was Baby Elizabeth. she is the thing of nightmares. even if she is also just a very troubled and traumatized girl. yeesh. will try her other books.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I waited for this one to tip like Needless Street, flipping from a story to an epic tale...but for me, it never did.