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sweetestbindings 's review for:
House of the Beast
by Michelle Wong
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
Michelle Wong came out of the gate, letting everyone know she is here to shake things up in the fantasy realm. I will definitely recommend to my fantasy friends. She did an amazing job bringing the characters to life quickly. I was immediately invested in the characters - especially her relationship with her mom.
There was such a power dynamic amongst the characters - from the poor that could barely survive, to the rich that have more than they ever needed and often wasted what they had. She went from the bottom to top overnight and it broke her a little bit.
I had to stop reading a few times because I felt a bit too sad to continue. There were so many tough decisions to be made. She made me think about even in tough circumstances you can still do good and make decisions that will be kind for other people. She fell in love with a god.
Michelle Wong came out of the gate, letting everyone know she is here to shake things up in the fantasy realm. I will definitely recommend to my fantasy friends. She did an amazing job bringing the characters to life quickly. I was immediately invested in the characters - especially her relationship with her mom.
There was such a power dynamic amongst the characters - from the poor that could barely survive, to the rich that have more than they ever needed and often wasted what they had. She went from the bottom to top overnight and it broke her a little bit.
I had to stop reading a few times because I felt a bit too sad to continue. There were so many tough decisions to be made. She made me think about even in tough circumstances you can still do good and make decisions that will be kind for other people. She fell in love with a god.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment