A review by vickit
Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was perfect to get into the fall/spooky vibes. 

I really liked the premise of this book with the visions being like memories and the killer stalking her while she tries to stop him. The pacing was very slow with much of the chapters having a whole lot of mundane things happening but it felt like a way to connect with Nathalie.  I loved the writing in this book and the amount of detail; it really helped shape the world and atmosphere. I liked the magic system? of the book with the blood transfusions; it was refreshing to have a way to get powers rather than being born with them, and in such a believable way. It also made  it creepier, especially with the ending with Zoe Klampert and what she was trying to do. I was initially a bit disappointed when The Dark Artist was killed but the Zoe Klampert plot line made up for it.  I hated Agnes’ death after we had really only interacted with her through letters and the lunch with Nathalie. It was really frustrating because you knew that The Dark Artist did it to hurt/anger Nathalie. The cliffhanger at the end was interesting with finding out that Nathalie’s power is connected to Death/the bodies themselves and the severe memory loss but really enough to make me want to start the second book immediately

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