A review by laurenleigh
Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Even if this didn’t quite hit exactly how I wanted it to, I think it was still a good book. Just maybe not my best timing. I love the Slavic mythology and Eastern European fairy tale vibes. In a lot of ways, I think this is a much more successful Beauty and the Beast retelling than ACOTAR. Maybe the pacing wasn’t doing it for me, and the characters’ romance plot wasn’t as developed as I might want it to be. Solid base, but maybe some room for improvement.