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k8griffin 's review for:
The Cloisters
by Katy Hays
This was a little tough for me to rate. I think it's slightly better than 3 stars, but not quite 3.5, so let's say 3.25.
This was a simple story, easy to follow, with well developed characters. I think my biggest criticism is that I wish it had leaned more into the mysticism/suspense elements. I wasn't really surprised by some of the reveals or twists, which was a little bit of a let down.
I think I enjoyed this mostly for the fact that as an artist/art educator, I'm familiar with The Cloisters. It really is other-worldly, and I could see how it inspired this novel. The early chapters spend a lot of time describing the space, which I liked, but I could see how if someone hadn't been there, those sections may have been a little boring.
Overall, this was a good read, but I wasn't feeling pulled back to finish it, which is why, for a relatively short novel (under 300 pages), it took me a while to finish.
This was a simple story, easy to follow, with well developed characters. I think my biggest criticism is that I wish it had leaned more into the mysticism/suspense elements. I wasn't really surprised by some of the reveals or twists, which was a little bit of a let down.
I think I enjoyed this mostly for the fact that as an artist/art educator, I'm familiar with The Cloisters. It really is other-worldly, and I could see how it inspired this novel. The early chapters spend a lot of time describing the space, which I liked, but I could see how if someone hadn't been there, those sections may have been a little boring.
Overall, this was a good read, but I wasn't feeling pulled back to finish it, which is why, for a relatively short novel (under 300 pages), it took me a while to finish.