A review by avciera7
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I wanted to like this book, but I just COULDN'T get into it. I think this book solidified to me that I don't like plot-driven novels. The pacing was glacial and I struggled to even finish the book. There were times where it felt like the story just stopped for the author to insert a bit of her research without tying things back into the story. The characters and writing were overall pretty flat. There were a couple beautiful descriptions, at least. The setting, the ghost world, and several plot beats were really interesting on paper, but they were rendered so flatly and with such a lack of intrigue. . I just felt a LOT of missed potential in this book.