A review by renmochizuki
Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book was so disappointing. I love how we are offering horror for YA and think that if someone was getting into horror, this would be a good book. However, I thought this was the most annoying book I have ever read. The world developement is none existant. The characters just explain over and over how the market is bad, but they don't really go into why. They do not explain this pull, this need to do something bad. I know this based off another story, however, you can't assume the reader knows the other story. Maybe I just missed the meaning, but I kept waiting for more indepth on this market, and nothing came of it. You do see the market, but why would you want to go there?? I also thought that the aunt as a younger witch was so annoying. She has nothing to her and as an adult, she doesn't have anything to her either. Just a disappointing read. I wanted to love this book and I read it during summer which fit the story since it takes place during the summer, but I just did not like this.