A review by flameoflareon
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a decent urban fantasy romance YA book, and I thought the depictions of various types of abusive relationships the protagonists are caught up in were realistic in a meaningful, if sometimes frustrating, way. And the romance between the two mains was sweet. But the ending was lackluster;
it was just exposition after exposition, so there wasn't any real tension. I get that explaining to the antagonist how you pulled off your plan is a common heist movie trope, but it wasn't adapted well to suit a book
. All in all, it's a decent story with room for improvement.
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