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A review by goatsrsexy
Darkly by Marisha Pessl
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Darkly is a really cool story!! It has all the darkness, magic, mystery, and misunderstood teen outcasts I love in this kind of book.
The story is based around a woman named Louisiana Veda who once made super intricate and artistic horror themed board games (Darklies) who died, but decades later her company hosts an essay contest for an internship. There's all kinds of mystery and intrigue surrounding the woman, the games, and especially a game she made that went missing.
Arcadia (Dia), along with six other teenagers all with unusual names, wins the internship but quickly finds out it's not what she expects. The interns end up playing a scary version of one of the games, and starts uncovering all kinds of crazy secrets about Louisiana's life and her games.
I had a great time reading this book, I flew through it! Trying to figure out what was going on was so much fun and I didnt see the end coming at all. There was a good level of darkness mixed with light heartedness and the main characters were all very well written!
Thanks so much to Penguin Teen Canada for the advanced copy!
The story is based around a woman named Louisiana Veda who once made super intricate and artistic horror themed board games (Darklies) who died, but decades later her company hosts an essay contest for an internship. There's all kinds of mystery and intrigue surrounding the woman, the games, and especially a game she made that went missing.
Arcadia (Dia), along with six other teenagers all with unusual names, wins the internship but quickly finds out it's not what she expects. The interns end up playing a scary version of one of the games, and starts uncovering all kinds of crazy secrets about Louisiana's life and her games.
I had a great time reading this book, I flew through it! Trying to figure out what was going on was so much fun and I didnt see the end coming at all. There was a good level of darkness mixed with light heartedness and the main characters were all very well written!
Thanks so much to Penguin Teen Canada for the advanced copy!