Reviews

Little Eve by Catriona Ward

jonwesleyhuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Did I figure out where it was heading halfway through? Yes. But it's to the book's credit that I didn't mind at all. It was fun to see how things played out, and how Ward was going to get to the end point. There's a lot of fantastic atmosphere building, and the character work expertly moved me through the story. 

missbsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.0

cutiepie999's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

head_dink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

absolutely wild twists and turns. one of the few books to really shock me when the plot twists were reveles

rentheram's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

jeannelynne24's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hollabackrolls's review against another edition

4.0

HOT DANG this had me all kinds of messed up. i’m not normally into stuff that’s set any earlier than like the 60s/70s and it took me a bit to get really into it, but this was so interesting, gross, and just straight up creepy. 100% recommend to anyone who needs a good spook.

babs_reviews's review against another edition

5.0

I think the only way to read Catriona Ward is to go in blind, have no expectations and allow yourself to be immersed into the world she builds. Her plots challenge my perspective. I was happy to buddy read this with @readergirlie and have someone to discuss with.

Little Eve definitely showed that you can be swept up in a belief or system simply because the people around you believe it hard enough for you both. When you look up to people and expect the truth and then find out it wasn't as it seemed, that can be heart breaking. To put so much energy into someone, or something, to only realize the same wasn't given to you, well, that hurts.

All of the characters in this story held a separate type of weight, each one of the same journey but in different degrees. We mostly learn through Eve's pov and stick with her as she challenges herself with discovering information. Eve likes to learn things.

Gothic horror can be one of those genres that can be misunderstood, when people expect edge of the seat and shocking, they are looking for a thriller. If you are looking for something haunting and a fear that is all too real, this is a good one to read.

queenofstrays's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

qinnatmyun's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5