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A review by thejoellachapter
Where Echoes Lie by Shannon Schuren
3.0
I am fairly certain that I picked this up during the Barnes & Noble 50% off sale, but I’m not 100% sure. The synopsis really spoke to me though. Small town? Ghost bride? Haunted woods? Yes, please.
Where Echoes Lie is a coming-of-age story with a side of spooky mystery and compelling twists and atmosphere. The main character, Rena Faye is trying to juggle her love for photography, a toxic family environment, a potential romance, and a possible curse. I think she was a very well written character, and certainly embodied the headspace of a 17 year old girl struggling with growing up. However, at times, she was difficult to like.
The ghost bride and haunting is why I was interested in this book, but it was not as much of the focus as I had anticipated. There were a couple surprising twists concerning her identity and what happened to her the night she died, and the ghost bride’s story wrapped up really nicely and was a satisfying ending.
However, I was disappointed in the lack of closure concerning Rena Faye’s familial issues. Her parents were quite controlling and borderline emotionally abusive towards her (Namely the father, I was not a fan). She did stand up to them quite a few times, and I thought it seemed like she was making quite a bit of progress in that area, but then it feels like she just gave up and brushed it off by the final chapter.
Where Echoes Lie is a coming-of-age story with a side of spooky mystery and compelling twists and atmosphere. The main character, Rena Faye is trying to juggle her love for photography, a toxic family environment, a potential romance, and a possible curse. I think she was a very well written character, and certainly embodied the headspace of a 17 year old girl struggling with growing up. However, at times, she was difficult to like.
The ghost bride and haunting is why I was interested in this book, but it was not as much of the focus as I had anticipated. There were a couple surprising twists concerning her identity and what happened to her the night she died, and the ghost bride’s story wrapped up really nicely and was a satisfying ending.
However, I was disappointed in the lack of closure concerning Rena Faye’s familial issues. Her parents were quite controlling and borderline emotionally abusive towards her (Namely the father, I was not a fan). She did stand up to them quite a few times, and I thought it seemed like she was making quite a bit of progress in that area, but then it feels like she just gave up and brushed it off by the final chapter.