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blewballoon's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Hmm, I think this is my least favorite Darcy Coates book so far. I will say that her writing is always fairly straightforward, and maybe a little cliche, but the simplistic writing style hadn't bothered me before. It feels lower quality here, maybe being in a historical setting makes the writing seem weaker because it sounds too modern? The story is a combo of Rebecca and Crimson Peak, but more rushed and with less nuance than either. It did shock me at one point though when the completely evil aunt just point blank shoots the friendly maid and kills her. The romance didn't work for me, either. I'm going to read the sequel anyway, because I have it and I didn't hate this, but if you asked me for a Darcy Coates recommendation, it would be another book for sure.Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Body horror
the_books_music_life's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
There is a mute character and I thought the representation of her was done nicely but as someone who isn't mute I can't say for certain if it was done correctly.Â
I enjoyed this book and that's coming from a girl who doesn't really care for historical fiction. The creepy factor, the suspense, the supernatural aspect that went along with the ghost story was amazing; you are kept on the edge of your seat and you can't help but love certain characters and despises others (mainly one for me, really, I'm sure if you read it you know who I'm talking about.)
The relationship plot line I'm a little unsure of, I do think Joseph is mysterious and he sounds hot to be honest, I'm just not sure how I feel about the relationship between him and Sophie. I felt it went a little fast; especially given the circumstances of their marriage.Â
Overall I did enjoy the book and I'm looking forward to reading the second one.
I enjoyed this book and that's coming from a girl who doesn't really care for historical fiction. The creepy factor, the suspense, the supernatural aspect that went along with the ghost story was amazing; you are kept on the edge of your seat and you can't help but love certain characters and despises others (mainly one for me, really, I'm sure if you read it you know who I'm talking about.)
The relationship plot line I'm a little unsure of, I do think Joseph is mysterious and he sounds hot to be honest, I'm just not sure how I feel about the relationship between him and Sophie. I felt it went a little fast; especially given the circumstances of their marriage.Â
Overall I did enjoy the book and I'm looking forward to reading the second one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Murder
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