A review by ginger_curmudgeon
The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

I don’t know what to say about this one. There are a lot of . . . words on pages. There’s not much more going for it. 

These characters are so dull they’re hard to care about or root for. The most interesting character is one of the side characters, Henry Dale. Sure, it makes sense I enjoy the character referred to as a curmudgeon, but even still. Everything about them is dull - the dialogue, the romance, the fighting, the drama. 

That the characters are shape shifters, vampires, or witches feels like an afterthought of the story. Maybe that’s intentional, but it takes away a big part of what could make this book more interesting. 

The most unbelievable part of this book? It isn’t the author’s first book. This is related to a three-book series! Kudos to anyone who managed to read all three. I don’t know how or why you’d do that. 

Also, someone please find an editor for this author. Please.