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A review by frostyreads
The Taking of Annie Thorne by C.J. Tudor
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
if this book came with a warning label, it would definitely be “don’t read this whilst eating your breakfast.”
the taking of annie thorne throws you straight into the gory action, and keeps the pace throughout. between the un-trustworthiness of every character and persistent twists, i could never quite tell which direction the plot would take!
for me personally, however, i found it quite hard to wrap my head around the concept of the pit. i wanted an origin story full with gritty detail, but sadly it never came. i can understand why the author left the pit shrouded in ambiguity, but for me that’s where the novel fell short. perhaps a companion novel, like alex bell did with “frozen charlotte”, would have brought the concept to the 5 stars i’d otherwise agree that it deserves.
despite this, i was captivated by c. j. tudor’s quirky writing style, and i’ll definitely be picking up more of her books!
if this book came with a warning label, it would definitely be “don’t read this whilst eating your breakfast.”
the taking of annie thorne throws you straight into the gory action, and keeps the pace throughout. between the un-trustworthiness of every character and persistent twists, i could never quite tell which direction the plot would take!
for me personally, however, i found it quite hard to wrap my head around the concept of the pit. i wanted an origin story full with gritty detail, but sadly it never came. i can understand why the author left the pit shrouded in ambiguity, but for me that’s where the novel fell short. perhaps a companion novel, like alex bell did with “frozen charlotte”, would have brought the concept to the 5 stars i’d otherwise agree that it deserves.
despite this, i was captivated by c. j. tudor’s quirky writing style, and i’ll definitely be picking up more of her books!