A review by oneanjana
A Wish Too Dark and Kind by M.L. Blackbird, M.L. Blackbird

2.0

This book is actually interesting, both from the impressive cover and the premise which is quite promising. However, too bad that it's not well-executed and kinda messy. It was already confusing at the beginning with the short story of each character who was invited to the party with a less strong background as well. I can't feel connected to the characters because while reading I often think: “Um... who is that person again?” Maybe it's better if the plot is reversed, they meet first at the party, then start exploring the background of the characters one by one as the story progresses. About halfway through the book, I started to feel tired and give up on the seemingly endless and confusing plot and ended up skimming a lot to the end.

Another thing that really bugging me is the writing style. Some parts I think are better written with italic to distinguish the atmosphere. For example, when a letter is inserted, or when a character is listening to a recording, I think the contents of the recording should be written in italic so it won't be confusing.

Thank you for NetGalley and Publisher for the opportunity to read this eARC.