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

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

This was an interesting story. I liked the mystery of it and the mix of characters. However, I didn’t actually like any of the characters. I struggled to keep track of who was who in the beginning, particularly the male characters who are very similar but slightly stereotypically different from one another. The time jumping in flashbacks was a bit confusing. Jess, the narrator was a bit too unreliable and untrustworthy. While wanting power and prestige is an understandable motivation she consistently took it too far and let it go on for too long. I was interested to see how the story ended, and it was definitely a big ending.