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A review by niatella
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book did not capture my attention right off the start, so I was already dragging myself to read it, hoping to check this book off my tbr.
Every time the last paragraph of a chapter ends off with a new revelation or a new mystery surfaced, it is followed by a lengthy character-description chapter that causes the thrilling feeling to dissipates. This led me to lose all interest in finding out the mystery of the plot, instead, i was more interested in the romance aspect.
The ending did not help either. It did not feel rushed for me, since the middle of the plot is already so dragged-out that the sense of urgency and enthusiasm in me is long gone.
I do feel that the ending could be better. I don't know, the ending just didn't feel as impactful to me as her other books.
Every time the last paragraph of a chapter ends off with a new revelation or a new mystery surfaced, it is followed by a lengthy character-description chapter that causes the thrilling feeling to dissipates. This led me to lose all interest in finding out the mystery of the plot, instead, i was more interested in the romance aspect.
The ending did not help either. It did not feel rushed for me, since the middle of the plot is already so dragged-out that the sense of urgency and enthusiasm in me is long gone.
I do feel that the ending could be better. I don't know, the ending just didn't feel as impactful to me as her other books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Drug use