A review by katievallin
Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked the vibes: the sentient forest and house, the feeling of home, the found-family, the gradual romance. I liked the characters and the very obvious similarities to Beauty and the Beast.

I didn't like the body horror
and human sacrifice.
Those definitely made it seem more dark and evil than it started off being. I also feel conflicted about the clash between the church and paganism.
Also the climax was very sad, and I did not appreciate that.
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