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A review by bespectacled_bibliophile
The Uninvited by Cat Winters
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
DNF at 53%.
This could have been great...if the author chose one things to focus on. You have Spanish Flu, racism, anti-German sentiments during WWI, and that was clearly just too much for this author.
There are too many characters, some we meet and some who keep getting mentioned (I do not care about Ivy's 10 friends from her teen years). Ivy ends up creating these strong bonds with people within seconds of meeting them. Its just ridiculous.
Also, can we talk about the first time Ivy and Daniel hook up? Because that was heavy on the coercion, and pretty lacking in the consent. Eww.
I had previously written In the Shadow of Blackbirds by the same author and had enjoyed it. But this was so utterly disappointing that I don't believe I'll pick up another by her.
This could have been great...if the author chose one things to focus on. You have Spanish Flu, racism, anti-German sentiments during WWI, and that was clearly just too much for this author.
There are too many characters, some we meet and some who keep getting mentioned (I do not care about Ivy's 10 friends from her teen years). Ivy ends up creating these strong bonds with people within seconds of meeting them. Its just ridiculous.
Also, can we talk about the first time Ivy and Daniel hook up? Because that was heavy on the coercion, and pretty lacking in the consent. Eww.
I had previously written In the Shadow of Blackbirds by the same author and had enjoyed it. But this was so utterly disappointing that I don't believe I'll pick up another by her.