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A review by enoughhope
Graveminder by Melissa Marr
3.0
"Some mortals - like you - are already half in love with death. It is who you are-"
3 stars.
The plot of this novel is unique and definitely a refreshing read. After finishing my final year of uni last month I'd been hoping to find a book to get me out of my reading slump and I think it did just that.
Bek and Byron were refreshing characters that I really couldn't fault, and the storyline flowed nicely by swapping between different character perspectives throughout.
However, my issue with this book is that the first 60% of it was world building. This lead me to believe this would be an ongoing series surrounding Bek and Byrons jobs as the graveminder and undertaker of Claysville. However the book is essentially a stand alone as the following in the series mostly centre around other characters which left me disappointed as I feel as though I've only just become to feel connected with the world it is set in and that the storyline throughout felt like just the beginning. I also found that the big reveal and ending was very predictable and could be foreseen from the first quarter of the novel and therefore was quite disappointing.
I REALLY wanted to love this book, I just feel like it had the potential to be so much more than what was delivered... thus, 3 stars seems appropriate.
3 stars.
The plot of this novel is unique and definitely a refreshing read. After finishing my final year of uni last month I'd been hoping to find a book to get me out of my reading slump and I think it did just that.
Bek and Byron were refreshing characters that I really couldn't fault, and the storyline flowed nicely by swapping between different character perspectives throughout.
However, my issue with this book is that the first 60% of it was world building. This lead me to believe this would be an ongoing series surrounding Bek and Byrons jobs as the graveminder and undertaker of Claysville. However the book is essentially a stand alone as the following in the series mostly centre around other characters which left me disappointed as I feel as though I've only just become to feel connected with the world it is set in and that the storyline throughout felt like just the beginning. I also found that the big reveal and ending was very predictable and could be foreseen from the first quarter of the novel and therefore was quite disappointing.
I REALLY wanted to love this book, I just feel like it had the potential to be so much more than what was delivered... thus, 3 stars seems appropriate.