A review by kerrin8
The Coven by Harper L. Woods

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

While I didn’t predict the big twist right away, there were so many moments that seemed significant but went nowhere… maybe more will be fleshed out in the second book. I also felt there were tertiary characters thrown in haphazardly and that didn’t steer the story in any impactful way. And they’re supposed to be in school… but there’s only 2-3 scenes in a classroom setting that provided minimal info to move the plot along. There’s holes, but I kept reading because it’s a mystery I wanted to see unfold. The lust did not move me at all. The relationship is wrong is many ways, and it’s not just because the main characters are “flawed”.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking