A review by sydapel
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I really struggled with this one, even though Ava Reid is one of my favorite authors at the moment. I think I expected a much different story arc going in, and that combined with what felt like a huge shift in writing style created a bit of a sluggish story. While I see to the heart of what Reid was going for - a young girl trying to grapple with how much power her beauty gives her in a world of power hungry, bloodthirsty men - the way that it was executed in the story didn't feel effective to me. 
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