pinkflyingelephant's reviews
322 reviews

Die Unterkunft by Catherine Shepherd

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

What She Left by T.R. Richmond

dark emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Bitter is the Heart by Mina Hardy

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange of an honest review.

First of all, I have to say that the format was not “nice” to read. Either on the Kindle or through Netgalley itself. Paragraphs were made weird and words were separated strangely etc. It's a real shame because that made the reading experience a bit unpleasant.

But I really enjoyed the writing style of the author. It was good and easy to read.

It's been a long time since I've read another book that I found scary. And this one scared me so much.. So be careful; Don't read that Book alone in the dark :p

Great atmosphere and great story.I finished it in two sittings because it was so exciting!

Where He Can't Find You by Darcy Coates

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

The Family Experiment by John Marrs

emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

I'm Her Mother by Lauren North

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange of an honest review. 

The blurb sounded extremely exciting and I really wanted to read this book. Unfortunately for me the tension wore off relatively quickly. Too many lengths an it just dragged on a bit too much for me. And I knew who the “real” mother was after the first change of perspective. Unfortunately, that ruined the tension a bit for me. 

But I thought the change in perspective between the two mothers was very great. That gave you a good insight into the two of them. 

Unfortunately it wasn't for me. It was too predictable and had to many length for my taste. 

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0