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A review by ksheetz713
Gothikana by RuNyx
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What I read in the description vs what read I read in the book, I think I was looking for more.
I'm really struggling with this review. Maybe my expectations are aimed incorrectly? I was expecting a dark romance, mystery and intrigue all set in gothic academia.
What I got was Nevermore academy and Wednesday Addams dating a teacher. The book read very much like a young adult novel, I'm not an English expert but it felt like the words were "dumbed down" so to speak. But it absolutely is not a young adult novel with the heavy spice scenes and on the page suicide. The mystery just wasn't built up for me. It was easily guessed in the beginning and the "loose ends" that got conveniently "tied up" in the epilogue felt lazy.
I wanted to love this book, but it fell flat for me. I think I expected so much more because I've read the author's other work and know what RuNyx is capable of.
I'm really struggling with this review. Maybe my expectations are aimed incorrectly? I was expecting a dark romance, mystery and intrigue all set in gothic academia.
What I got was Nevermore academy and Wednesday Addams dating a teacher. The book read very much like a young adult novel, I'm not an English expert but it felt like the words were "dumbed down" so to speak. But it absolutely is not a young adult novel with the heavy spice scenes and on the page suicide. The mystery just wasn't built up for me. It was easily guessed in the beginning and the "loose ends" that got conveniently "tied up" in the epilogue felt lazy.
I wanted to love this book, but it fell flat for me. I think I expected so much more because I've read the author's other work and know what RuNyx is capable of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide