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A review by skylarkblue1
Elusive by Genevieve Cogman
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Thank you to Pan Macmillan for a free e-ARC in return for an honest review!
Slow to start with, doesn't help that there's very little in terms of re-capping the previous book, it just goes straight into the deep end! It took me a while to really remember all the different details from the book before and all that work was on me which was a first in a sequel - normally there's too much recapping in sequels!
I think it was pretty solid, even if it maybe suffered from middle-book syndrome a teeny bit. It's got a lot of lore, a lot of waiting and it's mainly just 1 event that's stretched across like 80% of the book and another event that takes up most of the rest - which honestly I wish had more page-time since it was pretty interesting! There is though a surprising amount of character development though, Eleanor has been taught well and has a very sharp mind which comes through quite well here.
It is good, I did quite like this once I got into it. Just certainly do read this one quickly after reading the first one (either a re-read or a first read) to help get you started easier!
Slow to start with, doesn't help that there's very little in terms of re-capping the previous book, it just goes straight into the deep end! It took me a while to really remember all the different details from the book before and all that work was on me which was a first in a sequel - normally there's too much recapping in sequels!
I think it was pretty solid, even if it maybe suffered from middle-book syndrome a teeny bit. It's got a lot of lore, a lot of waiting and it's mainly just 1 event that's stretched across like 80% of the book and another event that takes up most of the rest - which honestly I wish had more page-time since it was pretty interesting! There is though a surprising amount of character development though, Eleanor has been taught well and has a very sharp mind which comes through quite well here.
It is good, I did quite like this once I got into it. Just certainly do read this one quickly after reading the first one (either a re-read or a first read) to help get you started easier!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, and Sexual harassment