A review by bxnnny
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i've read a couple other of catriona ward's books and i normally really like her writing, but this one was definitely not one of her stronger works.

i really liked the first half of this book. it reminded me a lot of so many other pieces i enjoyed from other authors (like donna tart's the secret history for one!) and i was really getting into it. but the second half felt like such a huge tonal shift that never had a great payoff. the writing became so repetitive and tropey, the twists were corny, and the ending felt rushed and very abrupt. i was so disappointed in the second half, which is really unfortunate because the first half was so well done. i just honestly feel like it was a bit of a letdown, especially because ward's other works have been so good. she writes very complicated, interesting characters and even more compelling stories, so it was really unexpected that this didn't do it for me!
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