A review by sbkennedy
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was super intriguing and was constantly adding new twists. I loved the dark academia setting and the "secret societies at an elite school" concept. However, I think this book prioritized confusing the reader over making a cohesive story line. New characters are constantly being added as red herrings and even though I didn't predict the ending correctly, if I had i think it would have just been a lucky guess instead of actually following clues placed throughout the story. 
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