3.4 AVERAGE

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hjb_128's review

1.75
challenging dark mysterious 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: Yes

2.5. The writing/concept in the beginning were both quite good but it just dragged on so long and became really overwritten by the end. I didn’t really see the twist coming but it felt much more like a character/interpersonal story with a mystery tacked on rather than actually fleshing out the suspense and reveal(s). The closest I’ve come to DNF this year.

3.25 ⭐️
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
emotional reflective tense slow-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: Yes
adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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: Yes

This book was not great. It draggged on so much!!! I got really bored. Nothing excited me or kept me engaged. I only kept reading in hopes something wild was going to happen. I skimmed the last half of the book.

Started out strong and engaging but the last part of the book fell flat.

bookishfarmwife's review

4.5
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious fast-paced