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amateuradventurer 's review for:
The Cruel Dark
by Bea Northwick
This romantic fantasy is hard to believe it is the work of a debut author.
Millie, our protagonist, is prone to hallucinations which are perfectly spooky and the descriptions of the house ethereal and reminded me of Jane Eyre. I enjoyed the mystery of Willowfield and its current inhabitants, whose lives all seemed to stop at the death of the Mrs. Hughes. I will say I did not see the ending coming!
I do wish that we had gotten more into their research(because I’m a nerd and enjoy that) and the romance felt like it happened pretty quickly. However the book was still enjoyable.
5 stars for atmosphere/vibes
3 for characters
4 for plot
So around a 3.75 star book for me
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Millie, our protagonist, is prone to hallucinations which are perfectly spooky and the descriptions of the house ethereal and reminded me of Jane Eyre. I enjoyed the mystery of Willowfield and its current inhabitants, whose lives all seemed to stop at the death of the Mrs. Hughes. I will say I did not see the ending coming!
I do wish that we had gotten more into their research(because I’m a nerd and enjoy that) and the romance felt like it happened pretty quickly. However the book was still enjoyable.
5 stars for atmosphere/vibes
3 for characters
4 for plot
So around a 3.75 star book for me
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!