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A review by rahanahava
If You're Reading This by Kiersten Modglin
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
3.25 stars
I waited a while before I wrote this review to let it sit with me and reflect a little because I wasn't sure if I was going to agree with my initial star review of 3.25. Unfortunately, I waited too long and the entire plot was erased from my brain and I had to read the blurb to remind myself. Not normally a good sign.
This is my second Kiersten Modglin book and I didn't even realize it. I had previously read Hemlock (published in 2024) and since this one is a decade older than Hemlock (and the fact I didn't even realize it was the same author) I'm going to chalk it up to the fact that her writing and storytelling has gotten so much better since.
This one was interesting. It was hard for me to get into it in the beginning and keep all the people straight in my head, but once I got that all to click I really enjoyed myself. Then I found sections where I didn't want to even pick the book back up. However, I'm super nosy and always have to know how things end, so I wanted to know just how horrible (or not) her husband was. I mean, I was a little disappointed by the way it ended.
Will this be my last Modglin book? No. Will this be my last one going back this far into her library? Yes.
I waited a while before I wrote this review to let it sit with me and reflect a little because I wasn't sure if I was going to agree with my initial star review of 3.25. Unfortunately, I waited too long and the entire plot was erased from my brain and I had to read the blurb to remind myself. Not normally a good sign.
This is my second Kiersten Modglin book and I didn't even realize it. I had previously read Hemlock (published in 2024) and since this one is a decade older than Hemlock (and the fact I didn't even realize it was the same author) I'm going to chalk it up to the fact that her writing and storytelling has gotten so much better since.
This one was interesting. It was hard for me to get into it in the beginning and keep all the people straight in my head, but once I got that all to click I really enjoyed myself. Then I found sections where I didn't want to even pick the book back up. However, I'm super nosy and always have to know how things end, so I wanted to know just how horrible (or not) her husband was. I mean, I was a little disappointed by the way it ended.
Will this be my last Modglin book? No. Will this be my last one going back this far into her library? Yes.