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A review by shaunasbookshelf
Cursed Under London by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The first 60% of this book was really slow for me. I didn't have much interest in the characters and I didn't find there was a good level of character development.
Around the 60% mark I found it picked up a bit and I enjoyed the last part of it a lot more. I wasn't a fan of the multiple povs not being separated by chapter. It could get slightly confusing at times. I didn't really enjoy the pov of Honkensby. I also found that some moments of tension and build up were destroyed by the dialogue. One instance that stands out was during a tense moment when the exclamation "gods farts" was used. This just isn't my type of humor and I found it slightly off-putting.
I did however love Nell, Amber and Tem. I liked Fang but also found him deeply annoying. I really enjoyed the friendship between Nell and Fang and the fact that he refused to admit they were friends somehow made it better. I also adored seeing him be tender with Tem who so clearly needed it. Amber was really silly and gave off the vibes of a dog who would greet a burglar with kisses.
I did really like the plot twist ending. The end of the book being left on a bit of a cliffhanger makes sense considering this is the start of a series.
Overall it seemed like the type of book I would enjoy but it just fell short especially when it came to character development and dialogue.
Around the 60% mark I found it picked up a bit and I enjoyed the last part of it a lot more. I wasn't a fan of the multiple povs not being separated by chapter. It could get slightly confusing at times. I didn't really enjoy the pov of Honkensby. I also found that some moments of tension and build up were destroyed by the dialogue. One instance that stands out was during a tense moment when the exclamation "gods farts" was used. This just isn't my type of humor and I found it slightly off-putting.
I did however love Nell, Amber and Tem. I liked Fang but also found him deeply annoying. I really enjoyed the friendship between Nell and Fang and the fact that he refused to admit they were friends somehow made it better. I also adored seeing him be tender with Tem who so clearly needed it. Amber was really silly and gave off the vibes of a dog who would greet a burglar with kisses.
I did really like the plot twist ending. The end of the book being left on a bit of a cliffhanger makes sense considering this is the start of a series.
Overall it seemed like the type of book I would enjoy but it just fell short especially when it came to character development and dialogue.