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A review by emmywritess
Mind Like a Diamond by Amanda Pavlov
4.0
Well, this book was a wild ride! I was intrigued from the very first chapter. Even though we didn’t know what was happening yet, the author weaved a magical, atmospheric and mysterious world that I wanted to climb into. It was fast-paced and I tore through the story so fast, I finished the book in a day. We’re thrown right into the story and that meant it gripped me from the start. I thought some of the events that happened were so unique and the author added a flair to the genre.
The characters were super interesting. Not just the protagonist but also the supporting characters, and I wanted to find out more about all of them. They were all colourful and real. Lisette the protagonist started to annoy me around halfway through. She was whiny and mean to her best friend Xavier, and even though we know why she’s desperate to get through the haunted house and win the money she still bugged me. However, as the book went on I grew to like her, even though she made some stupid decisions.
I wouldn’t say it was scary but it was eerie, and it was hard to know who you could trust. But that’s what made this book so good. Always suspicious of every character and not knowing what was going to happen next.
I loved how all the realms in the haunted house were different — each creepier than the last. I felt like I didn’t know what I was walking into, just like the characters. I liked how it wasn’t the only mysterious thing to figure out. We also had the character development of Lisette and her mother. What were her mother’s secrets? Why was she so against her going to the haunted house, and what was their connection to it? It added another complex layer to the story, making me root for Lisette to survive and find out the truth.
Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for a chance to read and review this book.
The characters were super interesting. Not just the protagonist but also the supporting characters, and I wanted to find out more about all of them. They were all colourful and real. Lisette the protagonist started to annoy me around halfway through. She was whiny and mean to her best friend Xavier, and even though we know why she’s desperate to get through the haunted house and win the money she still bugged me. However, as the book went on I grew to like her, even though she made some stupid decisions.
I wouldn’t say it was scary but it was eerie, and it was hard to know who you could trust. But that’s what made this book so good. Always suspicious of every character and not knowing what was going to happen next.
I loved how all the realms in the haunted house were different — each creepier than the last. I felt like I didn’t know what I was walking into, just like the characters. I liked how it wasn’t the only mysterious thing to figure out. We also had the character development of Lisette and her mother. What were her mother’s secrets? Why was she so against her going to the haunted house, and what was their connection to it? It added another complex layer to the story, making me root for Lisette to survive and find out the truth.
Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for a chance to read and review this book.