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siakou's review
2.0
2.5 out of 5 stars rounded down to 2 because I don’t understand the glowing reviews.
This was a confusing read.
I was expecting something else entirely and what I got wasn’t what I wanted.
For something that claims to be adult mystery thriller and a romance it was definitely not any of those things.
It read like a YA kinda magical fiction? I don’t know I’m confused!
The adults are cult like, vengeful, entitled, naive and you can’t possibly like any of them. They’re all acting like teenagers with secrets all the time.
The romance? Nonexistent, it was all tell but not show and I didn’t see the appeal.
The mystery? Aside from the whole atmospheric setting, this was literally 200+ pages of unnecessary petty drama.
And the magic aspect of it all? It was literally non existent, some mentions of it and that’s all.
Are you kidding me?
I didn’t want to rate it any less because some parts are quite interesting and I liked the atmosphere but other than that nothing else really worked for me.
Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Quercus for the digital ARC.
This was a confusing read.
I was expecting something else entirely and what I got wasn’t what I wanted.
For something that claims to be adult mystery thriller and a romance it was definitely not any of those things.
It read like a YA kinda magical fiction? I don’t know I’m confused!
The adults are cult like, vengeful, entitled, naive and you can’t possibly like any of them. They’re all acting like teenagers with secrets all the time.
The romance? Nonexistent, it was all tell but not show and I didn’t see the appeal.
The mystery? Aside from the whole atmospheric setting, this was literally 200+ pages of unnecessary petty drama.
And the magic aspect of it all? It was literally non existent, some mentions of it and that’s all.
Are you kidding me?
I didn’t want to rate it any less because some parts are quite interesting and I liked the atmosphere but other than that nothing else really worked for me.
Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Quercus for the digital ARC.
beetayz's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
I wish I had a spell to forget this book.
wouldyoulovemeifiwasabookworm's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sienna_26's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
revreeder's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book is Gilmore Girls meets Pretty Little Liars meets Practical Magic and I loved it. I wish it had been longer with a few more twists and turns at the end!
pagesofmilkandhoney's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5