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A review by ladytiara
Dark Companion by Marta Acosta
4.0
Jane Williams has had a rough life. After her mother's death, she grew up in the foster care system, living in a series of bad homes. At age 16, she's plucked out of her rough neighborhood and given a scholarship to an excellent school. She's able to leave dangerous Helmsdale for the lovely and safe town of Greenwood. Most of her fellow students are kind to her, and she quickly settles into her new lifestyle, which includes a very different pair of brothers, handsome charmer Lucian (Lucky) and sarcastic slacker Jacob (Jack). It's a wonderful new life, but something seems a bit off about the school and town, and there are some mysteries, like what happened to the last scholarship girl at the school.
Dark Companion is an engaging gothic tale. It has a lot of elements we've seen before: a plucky heroine pulled out of obscurity into a privileged environment, a picturesque town where things aren't quite what they seem, a potential love triangle involving two gorgeous boys, supernatural elements, and all sorts of hidden secrets. But Marta Acosta weaves these familiar elements into a very enjoyable and entertaining read. Jane is a great heroine. She's smart, tough, and resourceful. She's had a really rough life, but she's determined to move beyond it and make something of her life. She's got a lot in common with Jane Eyre: she's small, plain, and poor, but she's got spirit. I liked Jane very much. There there were times that I was very frustrated by some of her actions, but it was easy to see how they were motivated by her need for love and a family. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes gothic stories. I would rate it 3.5 stars.
I received an ARC from Amazon Vine.
Dark Companion is an engaging gothic tale. It has a lot of elements we've seen before: a plucky heroine pulled out of obscurity into a privileged environment, a picturesque town where things aren't quite what they seem, a potential love triangle involving two gorgeous boys, supernatural elements, and all sorts of hidden secrets. But Marta Acosta weaves these familiar elements into a very enjoyable and entertaining read. Jane is a great heroine. She's smart, tough, and resourceful. She's had a really rough life, but she's determined to move beyond it and make something of her life. She's got a lot in common with Jane Eyre: she's small, plain, and poor, but she's got spirit. I liked Jane very much. There there were times that I was very frustrated by some of her actions, but it was easy to see how they were motivated by her need for love and a family. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes gothic stories. I would rate it 3.5 stars.
I received an ARC from Amazon Vine.