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A review by kristallmarie
Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
2.0
This book wasn't what I expected. I expected bones and plant magic and Southern Gothic vibes, and while I got that, I also got a bunch of dull-as-dirt characters and one of the least interesting romances I've ever come across. Were it not for their having different names, I would've thought all the leading men (There's three? Or four? I can't remember, they all blur together) were all the same person. Our MC, Laurel, is somehow flatter than Kansas while also being "so quirky!" She gave up college to collect bones? So unique!
I could let all that go were it not for the fact that the writing here is absolutely gorgeous. It's atmospheric and eerie and I absolutely loved it! Like, seriously, this is some of the most beautiful, flowing writing styles I've ever come across.
And that just makes me even more annoyed, given how much potential this story had. It's a real shame.
I could let all that go were it not for the fact that the writing here is absolutely gorgeous. It's atmospheric and eerie and I absolutely loved it! Like, seriously, this is some of the most beautiful, flowing writing styles I've ever come across.
And that just makes me even more annoyed, given how much potential this story had. It's a real shame.