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The Death of Jane Lawrence
by Caitlin Starling
2.75-3.0 stars
I’m conflicted over this book. There were some really good aspects: descriptions of gothic setting, some creepy scenes. The black magic aspect was interesting. I had a few issues with this book. Firstly, the relationship between the two main characters was not very believable, and I did not feel invested in them. While her writing is colorful, at times it just dragged and, at other times, went in circles. The metaphysical part of the explanation of events became so convoluted, I lost interest. This is especially frustrating when you’re at 85% of the book. Overall, I think a good concept suffered from execution issues.
I’m conflicted over this book. There were some really good aspects: descriptions of gothic setting, some creepy scenes. The black magic aspect was interesting. I had a few issues with this book. Firstly, the relationship between the two main characters was not very believable, and I did not feel invested in them. While her writing is colorful, at times it just dragged and, at other times, went in circles. The metaphysical part of the explanation of events became so convoluted, I lost interest. This is especially frustrating when you’re at 85% of the book. Overall, I think a good concept suffered from execution issues.