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The Book of Hidden Wonders by Polly Crosby
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I bought this a long time ago & picked it up while trying to read the books that have been on my TBR for a long time. I have no idea what it was about going into it but between the cover & the title I expected a contemporary full a wonder. Maybe even bordering on magical realism or something? But no, this book was dark and just kept getting darker throughout.
I definitely would have DNFd if I had been reading this physically but as I was listening on audiobook I found it easy to keep listening. There was so many messed up things about this book and it really could have used a little hope. I though maybe when the grandmother appeared that something would come from her being in Rommily's life but nope, still dark.
I would recommend reading the triggers & some reviews before reading this one as if I had I would have known this was not a book for me.
I definitely would have DNFd if I had been reading this physically but as I was listening on audiobook I found it easy to keep listening. There was so many messed up things about this book and it really could have used a little hope. I though maybe when the grandmother appeared that something would come from her being in Rommily's life but nope, still dark.
I would recommend reading the triggers & some reviews before reading this one as if I had I would have known this was not a book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Self harm, Dementia
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Medical trauma
The Magpie Society: Two for Joy by Amy McCulloch, Zoe Sugg
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Oh my god! What was that ending?!?!
I read the first book, One for Sorrow and rated it 4 stars. Enjoyed it, wasn't an absolute fave. I thought I'll pick up the second book straight away and knock another series off, as I have way too many unread series, but wasn't expecting to love Two for Joy anymore than book one. I was so damn wrong though!
This book was so gripping & tense! There was SOOO many twists and turns in this one. Multiple times I thought I knew for sure who the murder was just to be thrown off completely in the next chapter. And that ending! I was in shock! And the ending was also done so well. Like that could have been written poorly and you would have been left thinking 'yeah that makes no sense, the author just did that for shock value' but it actually rounded off so well.
And I NEED a third book. What happens after that last chapter? Is it as dark as I think it is? Did that text go through to Ed even though there was supposedly no serviced there? Could Ed have saved the day? And if no one saved that person, what happens after that? Was the person who did it ever found out?! I have so many questions.
I read the first book, One for Sorrow and rated it 4 stars. Enjoyed it, wasn't an absolute fave. I thought I'll pick up the second book straight away and knock another series off, as I have way too many unread series, but wasn't expecting to love Two for Joy anymore than book one. I was so damn wrong though!
This book was so gripping & tense! There was SOOO many twists and turns in this one. Multiple times I thought I knew for sure who the murder was just to be thrown off completely in the next chapter. And that ending! I was in shock! And the ending was also done so well. Like that could have been written poorly and you would have been left thinking 'yeah that makes no sense, the author just did that for shock value' but it actually rounded off so well.
And I NEED a third book. What happens after that last chapter? Is it as dark as I think it is? Did that text go through to Ed even though there was supposedly no serviced there? Could Ed have saved the day? And if no one saved that person, what happens after that? Was the person who did it ever found out?! I have so many questions.