A review by soyboysimon
Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

Wanted so badly to love this book but constantly found myself just trying to get to the end of it. It has all of the elements I like in a story: magic, queers, strong friendships. What it doesn't have is a strong plot. Halfway through it and I'm still waiting for it to start. The problems resolve super quickly and then the last quarter of the book is spent tying up loose ends. I really wanted to like it, but it just felt so surface level and tropey. Could just be that it's not my cup of tea!