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A review by jayishino
Direwood by Catherine Yu
4.0
DIrewood is the story of Aja, her perfect sister Fiona, and vampires. After Fiona goes missing, in her search for her sister, Aja finds a church in the woods. Although the church is abandoned, it's not empty. A silver-tongued vampire, Padraic has made his home there, where missing children serve him, but Fiona is nowhere to be found.
If you're looking for a love story, look elsewhere. The only love here is the love Aja has for her sister, which is so strong she's willing to make a deal with a dangerous monster just for the chance to find her. One thing I never thought I'd say in a book review is I never thought I'd be horrified of caterpillars, but this book did a good job of making me supremely grossed out by them. I enjoyed the world Yu created, and I appreciate that this isn't a sappy love story. How much Aja hated on herself grated on me after a while.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Cindy Kay is and always will be one of my favorite narrators, and as expected, she delivers here too. Definitely recommend the audiobook of Direwood.
If you're looking for a love story, look elsewhere. The only love here is the love Aja has for her sister, which is so strong she's willing to make a deal with a dangerous monster just for the chance to find her. One thing I never thought I'd say in a book review is I never thought I'd be horrified of caterpillars, but this book did a good job of making me supremely grossed out by them. I enjoyed the world Yu created, and I appreciate that this isn't a sappy love story. How much Aja hated on herself grated on me after a while.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Cindy Kay is and always will be one of my favorite narrators, and as expected, she delivers here too. Definitely recommend the audiobook of Direwood.