A review by janagaton
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

4.0

This was my most anticipated read of 2019, yet I couldn't get myself to read it until February 2020 because I was nervous it wouldn't live up to all of the hype. I've seen so many mixed reviews throughout BookTube, Goodreads, and Bookstagram, and both positive and negative ones had some accuracy to them. Personally, this was a 4-star read for me because it was such a fast-paced book; it was so easy to immerse myself into the story and get through 100 pages without even realizing it. However, during those 100-page intervals, there were portions that could not keep my attention or would confuse me as to where certain scenes were taking place or how the characters got from one scene to another. Those portions did not deter me from enjoying the overall story with all its plot twists and character connections by the end of the novel. I cannot wait for Blood & Honey to come out so I could dive back into this world!