A review by bookishwelshie
The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Everyone has a secret, Mags’s has teeth.”

A queer story with a monstrous edge? I absolutely adored The Deep Dark! Mags and Nessa are such well-written, well-developed, and loveable characters. You just want the best for them under the most extraordinary of circumstances. 

“Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate from high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her sick grandmother, working a part-time job, clandestine make-out sessions with a girl who has a boyfriend.
And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out —like it did once before. 
When Nessa, Mag's childhood friend, comes back to town, vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future and her own secret emerge. Mags is determined to stay away, not get attached, and survive on her own. But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags has to drag her secret into the daylight and choose between risking everything ... or having nothing left to lose.”

5 Stars
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