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A review by captainoliimar
The Pits by Katy L. Wood
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I got my copy of this book slightly early as I backed it on kickstarter but I couldn't wait to read it! I couldn't put it down and read pretty much all of it in one sitting. This was my first book by this author and as soon as I finished this book I had to go and read Poison in the Blood, which is one of their other books because I enjoyed this one so much!
I loved the worldbuilding and the mystery surrounding the Pits and the author's descriptions were so interesting. The Pits were so mysterious and spooky and there was a creepy energy the entire time the characters were in them! The characters are very intriguing and I constantly wanted to learn more about them too! The characters are diverse but in a way that feels perfectly natural and makes complete sense within the story and their individual stories and perspectives are so interesting and cause a beautiful level of conflict between them.
The endingwas so beautifully frustrating. My heart broke for the characters and I immediately had to convince my friend to read the book so I would have someone to talk to about it. I need to know what the bit right at the end with Royal is going to mean and my heart breaks for Clarabella.
Overall, I loved this book and I will be (im)patiently waiting for the sequel! Though I do think the ending to this book is complete enough that it is satisfying to read by itself, there are amazing plot points that will be picked up in the second part that I cannot wait for!
Characters: 9/10
Atmosphere: 10/10
Writing: 10/10
Plot: 9/10
Intrigue: 10/10
Logic: 9/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
I loved the worldbuilding and the mystery surrounding the Pits and the author's descriptions were so interesting. The Pits were so mysterious and spooky and there was a creepy energy the entire time the characters were in them! The characters are very intriguing and I constantly wanted to learn more about them too! The characters are diverse but in a way that feels perfectly natural and makes complete sense within the story and their individual stories and perspectives are so interesting and cause a beautiful level of conflict between them.
The ending
Overall, I loved this book and I will be (im)patiently waiting for the sequel! Though I do think the ending to this book is complete enough that it is satisfying to read by itself, there are amazing plot points that will be picked up in the second part that I cannot wait for!
Characters: 9/10
Atmosphere: 10/10
Writing: 10/10
Plot: 9/10
Intrigue: 10/10
Logic: 9/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Grief, Gun violence, Animal death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, and Stalking
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Ableism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, and Physical abuse