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hannahbailey's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
TW: death, animal death, body horror, gore, gun violence
An enjoyable suspense novel with an interesting premise and strong bunch of characters. The author writes suspense really well, and the gloomy but sinister atmosphere was believable and convincing. I'm not usually a fan of dual timeline narratives, but the author weaved them together so effortlessly that I really enjoyed the switch from chapter to chapter.
Unfortunately the ending lost me a bit. I felt like we were building up to a big reveal or at least some sort of devastating event, but we got neither of those things. You could argue that the anticlimactic ending actually fits perfectly with the story and the idea that you never have all the answers, but I think this book could have benefitted from a stronger ending for at least one/some/all of the characters.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
An enjoyable suspense novel with an interesting premise and strong bunch of characters. The author writes suspense really well, and the gloomy but sinister atmosphere was believable and convincing. I'm not usually a fan of dual timeline narratives, but the author weaved them together so effortlessly that I really enjoyed the switch from chapter to chapter.
Unfortunately the ending lost me a bit. I felt like we were building up to a big reveal or at least some sort of devastating event, but we got neither of those things. You could argue that the anticlimactic ending actually fits perfectly with the story and the idea that you never have all the answers, but I think this book could have benefitted from a stronger ending for at least one/some/all of the characters.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Death, Gun violence, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Blood
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