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A review by marie_thereadingotter
If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I received this book from NetGalley for review.
I loved the rivals-to-lovers dynamic in this book. It was believable and I loved all the characters. Penelope and Neil were in the wrong, and I was glad they talked things through. It took her a while to get there, but Pen did admit that her reaction was wrong, and Neil had his own internal problems to get through.
I don't read a lot of horror, so the paranormal aspect of this book fell a little flat for me. There was just something about it that kept me from fully loving it. It wasn't believable. Just something about how it all played out didn't work for me. Ghosts are a hard sell for me already, and the haunting left me confused and with more questions than answers.
But I was here more for the romance, so in the end, I enjoyed reading it and I loved the writing overall. The side characters didn't get much page time so I don't have any strong opinions about them. Laszlo and Daniela kind of suck as friends, and ended up being a little irrelevant to the plot. It makes me feel like there should have been more characters since it also seems like Daniela and Laszlo also barely interacted with each other. With only two of the four characters seemingly having any conversations it made the cast of characters feel "empty".
I will certainly be reading more from this author, I like her writing style.
I loved the rivals-to-lovers dynamic in this book. It was believable and I loved all the characters. Penelope and Neil were in the wrong, and I was glad they talked things through. It took her a while to get there, but Pen did admit that her reaction was wrong, and Neil had his own internal problems to get through.
I don't read a lot of horror, so the paranormal aspect of this book fell a little flat for me. There was just something about it that kept me from fully loving it. It wasn't believable. Just something about how it all played out didn't work for me. Ghosts are a hard sell for me already, and the haunting left me confused and with more questions than answers.
But I was here more for the romance, so in the end, I enjoyed reading it and I loved the writing overall. The side characters didn't get much page time so I don't have any strong opinions about them. Laszlo and Daniela kind of suck as friends, and ended up being a little irrelevant to the plot. It makes me feel like there should have been more characters since it also seems like Daniela and Laszlo also barely interacted with each other. With only two of the four characters seemingly having any conversations it made the cast of characters feel "empty".
I will certainly be reading more from this author, I like her writing style.