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A review by ellornaslibrary
You May Now Kill the Bride by R.L. Stine
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Honestly, this was a highly disappointing read for me. It's not that I didn't enjoy this book at all 'cause that'd be untrue given that I actually read this book over the course of two days since it was a page turner. It's just that while the book started out real fascinating? The horror element felt weak to the point that I wasn't spooked much and I'm not hard to spook. My other issue was the reveal and the solution felt. . . underwhelming, and too easy, on top of feeling rushed. As if the end snuck up on the author or the page count got trimmed or something got cut? I don't know. I just know that it really made the book an unsatisfying read. When the curse is learned about it's a real shocking moment and super interesting, but then after that it just isn't used in any manner after that point. What we learned didn't even feel like it added to the story and was used very little.
The relationship between the sisters of each decade were enjoyable. I thought they were written decently from the arguments to the close moments to the touching bonds especially given the age difference between them and their personalities. Ruth-Ann was definitely my favorite as her voice was strong while Harmony's didn't catch me as quick. However, I loved Harmony's determination especially when it came to figuring out what was happening. The worldbuilding was done well with the little details from how people dressed, the vehicles mentioned, the jobs discussed, and the way they talked really added to the aesthetic of each decade as part took places in the 1920s and the other in present day.
Those elements I did like were what made me give it a 3 star instead of a 2 star rating. At this time I don't know if I'll pick up anything else in this series.
The relationship between the sisters of each decade were enjoyable. I thought they were written decently from the arguments to the close moments to the touching bonds especially given the age difference between them and their personalities. Ruth-Ann was definitely my favorite as her voice was strong while Harmony's didn't catch me as quick. However, I loved Harmony's determination especially when it came to figuring out what was happening. The worldbuilding was done well with the little details from how people dressed, the vehicles mentioned, the jobs discussed, and the way they talked really added to the aesthetic of each decade as part took places in the 1920s and the other in present day.
Those elements I did like were what made me give it a 3 star instead of a 2 star rating. At this time I don't know if I'll pick up anything else in this series.