A review by abookapothecary
Gothikana by RuNyx

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

“it’s okay to not like a book” - me, to myself. 
i loved the vibes, mystery, and spice. and that’s about it. i didn’t love how the plot , world, and characters were developed. i didn’t love the info dump, cliche, wrapped-up-with-a-bow-on-top ending that we got no foreshadowing of. if the antagonist has a monologue explaining why and how they’re responsible for all the bad things in the ending, then to me that’s lazy writing. (im not a writer, i couldn’t do it better, but i expect better.) the insta-lust. the trope-iness without substance to back it up. my feelings are mixed on how mental health was handled, it is always nice to see representation and it was okay for the most part but suicide was brought up and i don’t think it was handled well at all. the writing was so flowery and repetitive, just paragraphs and paragraphs of metaphors that it felt forced. and im a flowery person. 

the singular good quote I pulled:
“If this is madness,” she whispered almost against his lips, “drown me in it.”
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