A review by alyxisreading
My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I decided to pick this up on a whim since it's spooky season, and I also adore sapphic novels. I genuinely really loved the book and how the author portrayed Finch. It was also an easy read and the characters were enjoyable (except Kyra because c'mon girl). The author doesn't go far into depth in terms of learning more about the characters, which I'm okay with but I probably would have rated this book higher if we got more info. The other reason I didn't rate it 4 stars was that the characters took forever to connect what the antagonist's actual intentions were, and I think that the author could have spent more of that time adding backstory and info about the antagonist/characters (especially the librarian who I honestly think has so much potential) or even clearing up some plot holes (What happened to Victor? Why did the antagonist need to restart herp process when the previous group did most of the work?)

Even with that in mind, I genuinely thought the book had so much promise and while some things lacked, it was still a great and easy read during the spooky season!
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