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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
the mystery? so much fun. i loved putting all the pieces together.
the rest? .... can't believe david edward-cullened her. i hate him.
the rest? .... can't believe david edward-cullened her. i hate him.
After all the books the plots start to become predictable a bit but I love the characters. Oh and I want to kill David! Also the cliff hangers.
I've really enjoyed the Stevie Bell books and, while I haven't read The Box in the Woods, I was pleased this was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award so I had a chance to give it a listen.
The premise was perfect for me: group of friends, manor house, murder.
But then most of the book was really just Stevie and David and relationship drama. Don't get me wrong, I love them as a couple, but especially in what claims to be a stand-alone, it should not be so heavily about a relationship established in other books. And then David breaking up with Stevie because she...knows what she wants too much? Instead of, like, having a conversation with her about his fears of the future? Completely out of character.
And ending a STANDALONE on a cliffhanger is wild.
Still a decent read but pretty disappointing.
The premise was perfect for me: group of friends, manor house, murder.
But then most of the book was really just Stevie and David and relationship drama. Don't get me wrong, I love them as a couple, but especially in what claims to be a stand-alone, it should not be so heavily about a relationship established in other books. And then David breaking up with Stevie because she...knows what she wants too much? Instead of, like, having a conversation with her about his fears of the future? Completely out of character.
And ending a STANDALONE on a cliffhanger is wild.
Still a decent read but pretty disappointing.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Rounded up from 3 and 1/2. I love this series, but I do think the Stevie and David relationship has gone towards a CW series route. Enjoyed the mystery, but I really love when there are little clues layered throughout the story, hinting towards the villain or culprits true personality/motive. I didn't feel like this fully delivered on that. Based on the way the final chapters played out, anyone of them could have been the killer. It was a "Hail Mary" resolution.
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
I would have been fine not reading this last book in the series.