A review by itzbrianna
The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

The Grimrose Girls was a classic tale of whodunnit while intertwining grim fairytales. Despite the very slow start and inmemorable characters, I kept reading to find out what happened to Ari. The idea that there’s a curse which certain students at grimrose have lives that intertwine with a fairytale is a good concept. In fact, that’s what gave me high hopes for this book in the first place. 

The story falls short of truly catching me and had I not been reading this as part of a book club, I would’ve DNF it. None of the characters were interesting and the purpose of the book took until the very end to get even remotely interesting. Loved the idea of where this was going but the execution just wasn’t my cup of tea. If you enjoy slow paced novels with little to no character development then this might be for you. 
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