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Eden by Emma Smith
4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I was lucky enough to receive this ARC in exchange for my honest review and I loved it! Eden is a young adult novel about Tamsin, who is invited to attend Eden House, a boarding school for disadvantaged teens. It’s a twisted mystery with a boarding school setting and an abundance of loveable and diverse characters. 

I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, learning more about Eden House as Tamsin did and gradually getting more sucked into this mysterious place. The descriptions really built this story for me. I could visualise everything the entire time and I really felt like I was there, walking the halls of the school and down to the beach and eating all of the delicious sounding food!

There is so much detail in this book yet it flows effortlessly. The placement of these details is so clever and exciting when you think back. I’m still realising little things even now!

Eden comes out April 18th! Go preorder your copy now!