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thebookishunicorn's review
5.0
Wow. Wowowowowowowoowwow. My brain is reeling after finishing this book in two days! It was fast paced and a lot of the chapters ended in cliff hangers so it was impossible to put down. Loved every moment of this super dark, twisty, scary, and Scottish lore ridden book!
storm_knight's review
3.0
honestly the ending broke me its just so very sad usually i hate novels with sad endings but this one is good from beginning to end this is a really great novel im disappointed alva didn't get a happy ending but its still a really solid story
nancy163's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping and Torture
Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy
char931's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
meganpkin's review
I was intrigued as it was set in Ireland and was about living with a murderer. After the first chapter it felt to live reliving abusive people I've lived with and so I stopped because that's not my reading interest of exploration. Definitely a well written start and pov but personally, not for me.
twosuns's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
A bit predictable & slow (though I didn’t see the final twist coming) but otherwise enjoyable.
A bit predictable & slow (though I didn’t see the final twist coming) but otherwise enjoyable.
dingadine's review
3.0
Almost gave this two stars, but the concept of the book was unique, and I enjoyed the fast pace and easy read. The “thriller” aspect and romances kinda fell flat for me though. The shock/surprise parts were half-in-half, some were predictable and some were genuinely unexpected, but I didn’t feel emotionally attached to the characters so maybe that’s why I never had a jaw-dropper moment while reading. All-in-all a take it or leave it read for me personally.