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A review by meigothic
This Dark Descent by Kalyn Josephson
2.0
I have been in a funky mood so that might affect my thoughts here, but this is a 2.5 rounded down for me. I liked the first half, but the second half was extremely blergh to me. I appreciate the writing style, especially as I blazed through it, but I didn't feel really connected to the book. The romance felt way too forced for my tastes, though there were aspects that I enjoyed from both couples and I liked parts of the dynamics. I did appreciate the different pacing as well with that.
Some conflicts that do pop up seemed to be a bit too convenient with the timing. Overall, the plot was okay (but I feel the races took up too many pages, tbh, even though I get they were the main point), and the writing style was fine, but I got really really frustrated with everyone except Reid and Shira. That said, Reid also felt too much of a side character for his role here, though I expect (and hope) he gets more depth in the next book.
Some conflicts that do pop up seemed to be a bit too convenient with the timing. Overall, the plot was okay (but I feel the races took up too many pages, tbh, even though I get they were the main point), and the writing style was fine, but I got really really frustrated with everyone except Reid and Shira. That said, Reid also felt too much of a side character for his role here, though I expect (and hope) he gets more depth in the next book.