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A review by rdyourbookcase
The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas
3.0
I had a hard time understanding what this book was trying to be. Mystery? Romance? Horror? The reader was just dropped into the story. Usually, the "exorcism," or whatever you choose to call it, is the highlight of a horror story plot. But when The Good Demon began, all of that was already over. I am glad that the author revisited some of those scenes in flashbacks to fill in the reader. It definitely made the story better.
By the end of the book, I decided that The Good Demon was horror, but I wasn't scared at all while reading it. It was more eerie and dark. How disappointing. It was a bit of a roller coaster, too. First the main character, Clare, felt one way and then another about everyone and everything around her. However, she always seemed disconnected from all that she observed - except, of course, her demon - which only caused me to feel no connection to Clare at all. Furthermore, I was not invested in her mission. Why would I root for a main character to get a demon back??? No good can come from that.
Overall, it was a fast read, and somewhat suspenseful, but not my favorite.
By the end of the book, I decided that The Good Demon was horror, but I wasn't scared at all while reading it. It was more eerie and dark. How disappointing. It was a bit of a roller coaster, too. First the main character, Clare, felt one way and then another about everyone and everything around her. However, she always seemed disconnected from all that she observed - except, of course, her demon - which only caused me to feel no connection to Clare at all. Furthermore, I was not invested in her mission. Why would I root for a main character to get a demon back??? No good can come from that.
Overall, it was a fast read, and somewhat suspenseful, but not my favorite.