thejabberwockmyson 's review for:

A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock

3.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really liked the concept of the book as well as the writing style, but found the stagnation of the characters to be very frustrating. Gregor and Simon's constant flip-flopping of how they felt about CHLOE felt somewhat unnatural and more like a tool of plot-furthering than actual character development. I think there was a lot more that could have been done with this concept in terms of horror and exploring what it means to be human. I did very much enjoy reading this book, however!