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whimsyandwitt
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Perfection.
Yearly Re-read ✔️
Yearly Re-read ✔️
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Firstly, ALL the covers/editions of A Dark And Drowning Tide are GORGEOUS.
Secondly, I usually jive with Saft's stories, so this might be a "me thing."
I'm sad I didn't love this one 😭 I didn't even like it. The synopsis sounded like something I would devour (folklore, sapphic romance, dark academia!), but instead I found myself hate reading, ever so slowly... everything felt incredibly melodramatic. The characters were either hateable, I'm talking to you Lorelaei, or forgettable (insert whats-their-face's name here). I can usually get on board with an unlikeable character but coupled with being frustratingly one dimensional dullards, an unbelievable romance, and a half baked mystery, I couldn't give a bother about any of these guys.
But I'll cherish the cover(s), and what could've been, always.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey for the eARC!
Secondly, I usually jive with Saft's stories, so this might be a "me thing."
I'm sad I didn't love this one 😭 I didn't even like it. The synopsis sounded like something I would devour (folklore, sapphic romance, dark academia!), but instead I found myself hate reading, ever so slowly... everything felt incredibly melodramatic. The characters were either hateable, I'm talking to you Lorelaei, or forgettable (insert whats-their-face's name here). I can usually get on board with an unlikeable character but coupled with being frustratingly one dimensional dullards, an unbelievable romance, and a half baked mystery, I couldn't give a bother about any of these guys.
But I'll cherish the cover(s), and what could've been, always.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey for the eARC!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Witches x Fairy Tales
The Craft x Mean Girls
Fantasy x Mystery
There aren't enough words for how much I loved this book 💙
The Craft x Mean Girls
Fantasy x Mystery
There aren't enough words for how much I loved this book 💙
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Though I've thoroughly enjoyed previous reads from Kiersten White, Lucy Undying was extremely underwhelming.
Was it a me problem?
Maybe? I dunno. Let's call it a fluke.
Typically, I enjoy dual timelines and epistolary novels, but I was boooorrred with this one 😭. I found the characters to be very melodramatic and annoying. The pacing was slow but the storyline was easy to follow and even easier to guess where it was going.
Will I still be reading books from White?
YES.
This one just wasn't for me.
Thanks to NetGalley Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey for the eARC!
Was it a me problem?
Maybe? I dunno. Let's call it a fluke.
Typically, I enjoy dual timelines and epistolary novels, but I was boooorrred with this one 😭. I found the characters to be very melodramatic and annoying. The pacing was slow but the storyline was easy to follow and even easier to guess where it was going.
Will I still be reading books from White?
YES.
This one just wasn't for me.
Thanks to NetGalley Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Del Rey for the eARC!
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
10/10 Highly Reccomend
A new favorite holiday read.
The Nightmare Before Kissmas is a lot like the love child of the Nightmare Before Christmas x The Santa Clause with a sprinkling of Schitt's Creek.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Ellis Evans, and it was fantastic. Literally LOL-funny. Sarah Raasch wrote the perfect, supernatural Christmas Rom-com, and Evans brought it to life. Quippy and often inappropriately funny dialogue sets TNBK apart from most holiday reads and is delivered effortlessly by Evans. The characters are lovable, and the relationships are believable.
Definitely needs to be a yearly Christmas read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced audiobook!
A new favorite holiday read.
The Nightmare Before Kissmas is a lot like the love child of the Nightmare Before Christmas x The Santa Clause with a sprinkling of Schitt's Creek.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Ellis Evans, and it was fantastic. Literally LOL-funny. Sarah Raasch wrote the perfect, supernatural Christmas Rom-com, and Evans brought it to life. Quippy and often inappropriately funny dialogue sets TNBK apart from most holiday reads and is delivered effortlessly by Evans. The characters are lovable, and the relationships are believable.
Definitely needs to be a yearly Christmas read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced audiobook!