A review by _pauline
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

idk what american colleges are like irl but the characters‘ obsession with sororities, popularity, college events etc seemed so exaggerated to me that I couldn’t take any of it seriously; that + all the relationship drama honestly annoyed me a little; I was waiting for the thriller part to take over but even then I felt like I was reading a romance drama with the occasional mention of murder (I know that some people love the college setting & romance subplot though - so maybe that’s just me)

I barely liked any of the characters but the author obviously wasn’t aiming for likeable characters
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