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A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
4.5
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked the story and the eerie gothic vibes. The writing style was lush and imaginative. The plot moves fast and keeps a firm hold on you. 

My only issue why I couldn’t give it 5 stars is that the main character really got on my nerves throughout the whole book. I found her annoying and spineless most of the time. 

Also SPOILER < I just couldn’t get behind the final revelation that the Fairy King was real, I mean I kind of saw it coming but I would’ve prefer that it turned out that everything was really Effy’s  imagination. It seem like a more compelling resolution for me > SPOILER