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Nocturne
by Alyssa Wees
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have very mixed feelings about this book. The overwhelming feeling is that I loved it, but I do have a few complaints. I'm not sure I can address all of them 100% spoiler-free so be cautious with this review. To start, the book began VERY slowly. Like DNF slowly. It definitely wasn't a "hook me from the beginning" kind of book. I wasn't really hooked until about halfway through, but when that happened I was already well past my bedtime and still couldn't put the book down. I was only able to go to bed once I finished, that's how hooked I was. I do think the ending could have used some improvement. I didn't like that it took Grace so long to put the pieces together, and that she let Mr. Russo sway her decision so suddenly, but I understand that it was used to progress the story and that it helped emphasis the power of Death vs Sleep. I wish though that there had been more with Death after the big moment. There was an emphasis on giving up his mortal human form and I was yearning for an appearance in the afterlife so that everyone got their HEA. I felt like Grace deserved more than what she got.