A review by dannycrimes
Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read it in, technically, 26 hours - the descriptions were evocative, the mystery was many-layered yet never felt like it was purely twisting for shock value, and the spirit of the gothic was well and truly invoked. Loses half a star for a slightly wonky pacing in places.
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