A review by olivialandryxo
Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

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

4.5

I thought I knew how this was going to end, and I hated it so much that I put off finishing the book last night and did it this morning instead. Turns out, Adalyn Grace got me good. She gave me a different ending I never thought to hope for, and a twist I’d predicted ages ago but talked myself out of believing. In regards to the ending, I’ve never been happier to be wrong; as for the twist, it’s certainly going to be interesting seeing how that plays out in the next book.

Past that, I quite liked the book overall. I wish the mystery hadn’t been so obviously put on the back burner in favor of the two brothers playing tug of war with Signa, but I had fun all the same. The croquet scene was hilarious, and the mystery did manage to pull through in the end, ultimately having a perpetrator I never suspected. Fate was annoyingly charming, even as I kept reading and developed an increasing desire to shove him off a cliff to keep him away from Signa. Basically that Demi Lovato “GET A JOB, STAY AWAY FROM HER” meme, because I’m Team Reaper all the way. No contest.

And, while on that note, I don’t know what happened or when, but I love Signa and Death so much. I love the way they complement each other, the way he just absolutely adores her, and how clear it is that she feels the same. His request for her to
show him around Foxglove
and calling it
“this house of ours”
had me smiling for at least ten minutes. It’s what they deserve, and about damn time for it, too.

One last thing. I said Belladonna feels like it was aged down to fit YA parameters, and now I’m thinking that might just fit the whole series. The feeling was stronger here, as Foxglove had more than just the one toned-down sex scene its predecessor did. There were… three, I think? And that last one (
their alleged final night together
), while certainly good as is, would’ve been amazing with some NA-level spice. And this time, I know it’s not just my dirty mind talking out of turn.

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