A review by whippedstitchreads
Heathens by Alta Hensley

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

Rating 3.25⭐
Spice ☠️☠️☠️.5

ARC REVIEW

Surprisingly, the lore behind the town was quite interesting. I wish we got more of it since there wasn't a lot of world building of itself. I didn't mind it, just would have liked more because of the "ritual" they do.

I personally just didn't like the characters towards the end. They were annoying and I honestly couldn't stand it. Look, I don't mind miscommunication tropes, ONLY if it's done properly. This just felt rushed. Like the author needed this to overlook something else.

The plot twist of who killed Storee's father was...anticlimactic. I felt there should be have more mystery about it, more context clues. Have us be on our feet of searching who her killer is.

Will I read book 2? Most likely. Again, I liked the story, just not the characters as much.

I received the audio ARC through Netgallery by Dreamscape Media.