thank you to Penguin Random House for the ARC.

full disclosure: I DNFed And I Darken and I've never read Frankenstein

Dark, creepy, messed up and suspenseful.i think White's writing did a great job of painting a dark yet alluring setting and tone--even for someone like myself that doesn't like horror. There were several twists and reveals that I didn't see coming which really influenced my enjoyment. I particularly loved the historical detail given to the role of women and how Elizabeth bonds with these other women despite being a kind of unlikeable person. I think the ending was done a little frantically and without the detail it should have but I enjoyed the book none the less.

Maybe I want to give And I Darken another try? *thinking face*