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adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So so good! Fairytales and magic and true love!
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this one in a day - it ups the ante from book 1, and I absolutely loved it!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A super fun world that I'm into, but the writing is a little too YA for me - not that it's bad, just a little juvenile at times. Love the worldbuilding and the lore in the series. Evangeline is a little too naive for me, but it's still very sweet and feels very fairytale, which I love.
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Every woman knows the feeling of fear/awareness you've had ingrained into you when walking alone at night - this book is a fuck you to that feeling and the necessity of it.
The biggest thing that kept me from giving 5 stars was the sometimes slow pacing, and the fact that I wanted more information about the invocations and witches!
The biggest thing that kept me from giving 5 stars was the sometimes slow pacing, and the fact that I wanted more information about the invocations and witches!
emotional
reflective
fast-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:
No
A beautiful dark folktale of a novella with an immersive atmosphere and lovely writing. A slight twist on the classic 'missing children in the forest' tale.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, War
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loved it a bit more than Belladonna! Still as atmospheric and lovely, but I preferred this mystery, and enjoyed the multiple POV with Blythe. Can't wait for Wisteria!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Give me a MMC with shadow powers and I'm in. I liked the mystery and the character of Death, but did find the plot could drag, and Signa's acceptance of her 'true self' felt slow and then really rushed. HOWEVER, I liked it enough to crush it and am already reading Foxglove.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
A solid horror novel with some unexpected twists! A gothic paranormal horror story set it Chicago, the pacing is medium-fast and easy to move through.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
... Holy crap I will be thinking about this book forever. Masterful tension and mystery. Start with the film mother!, throw in some Control/ Alan Wake video game, and sprinkle in the tv show Haunting of Hill House, and you have We Used to Live Here. I will be recommending to anyone who wants to have their reality challenged.
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dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Idunn is exhausted. She sleeps at night and wakes in the morning in pain with bruises she can't recall.
This thriller/ horror novella will absolutely stay with me - the only reason I can't do 5 stars is because I wish the ending had given more. I read this book in two hours and was absolutely riveted. The story is fast-paced and just creepy enough to be unnerving. The reader is given just enough clues about the 'monster' to build tension.
This thriller/ horror novella will absolutely stay with me - the only reason I can't do 5 stars is because I wish the ending had given more. I read this book in two hours and was absolutely riveted. The story is fast-paced and just creepy enough to be unnerving. The reader is given just enough clues about the 'monster' to build tension.