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A review by elementarymydear
Our Darkest Hour by Gabriella E. Mari
4.0
This was such a fun and gripping read! I had an absolute blast from start to finish, and I couldn’t put it down.
We follow a group of YouTube ghost-hunters, and their various misadventures in supernatural occurrences and – for some – romance. Their fandom also feature heavily as well, which was a lovely touch!
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The story centres around a romance between two members of the group. It was so compelling with plenty of will-they-won’t-they, and when they eventually did it was well worth the wait. The core friendship group was also a stand-out feature of this book. It was great to see the friends develop and evolve over the course of the novel, and you know I always love a found family! They were funny but still full of heart and really grounded the story.
I also loved the addition of the fandom to the story. We got glimpses into the fan forum, and we got to know the various members of the fandom through their screen names. It felt like a love letter to fandom, with the mods, the shipping wars, the fan-fiction, and the low-stakes high-drama arguments that break out!
In the end, the supernatural elements felt secondary to the more character-driven plot lines. This was such a fun read with characters I am already obsessed with. I can’t wait for the sequel!
I received a free copy for an honest review.
We follow a group of YouTube ghost-hunters, and their various misadventures in supernatural occurrences and – for some – romance. Their fandom also feature heavily as well, which was a lovely touch!
📚Blog📖YouTube📖Instagram📚
The story centres around a romance between two members of the group. It was so compelling with plenty of will-they-won’t-they, and when they eventually did it was well worth the wait. The core friendship group was also a stand-out feature of this book. It was great to see the friends develop and evolve over the course of the novel, and you know I always love a found family! They were funny but still full of heart and really grounded the story.
I also loved the addition of the fandom to the story. We got glimpses into the fan forum, and we got to know the various members of the fandom through their screen names. It felt like a love letter to fandom, with the mods, the shipping wars, the fan-fiction, and the low-stakes high-drama arguments that break out!
In the end, the supernatural elements felt secondary to the more character-driven plot lines. This was such a fun read with characters I am already obsessed with. I can’t wait for the sequel!
I received a free copy for an honest review.