Reviews

Little Eve by Catriona Ward

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

julialikescats's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

kaleymph's review against another edition

4.0

The writing style was kind of hard for me to get into, but the drama had me hooked in. The plot twist at the end was also extremely unexpected.

read_nap_repeat's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

jebsbooks's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

badseedgirl's review against another edition

4.0

This was a very entertaining read and I am enjoying Ms. Ward's writing, but I had to take off a star because the ending was very, very obvious, at least to me.

booklover444's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

bookshelfbetch's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

4.5