A review by bzliz
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This was so close to 4 stars for me, because I did have a good time with this book, but it’s held back by its own premise. The concept is so fun and the vibes were exactly perfect, however a character who becomes an unreliable narrator with a failing memory lends itself to a lot of telling and retelling of events, which is a challenge to navigate and the author doesn’t quite nail it here. 

I don’t mind the gaps in the story where Ivy forgot things but I did feel a little gaslit about events with the love interest at the end. Like, he has got some nerve giving her a hard time about her lack of memory, like it’s her fault. (Side note: I absolutely love that Ivy
doesn’t automatically get all her memories back after the climax. That would have felt so cheap to me.)


Also Arthur gives off big Prince Charming pretending to be human Shrek vibes to me and that does in fact make the whole thing funnier. 
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