thewanderingbookcase's review against another edition
4.0
Short, sweet, and to the point. If you are looking for a quick, gothic romance this is the book for you! Love a story about curses, a mysterious manor, strange deaths/disappearances, an estranged daughter, and a devilishly handsome man? If the answer is “yes”, then I definitely recommend this book.
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I loved that the author was inspired by her grandmother’s folklore retellings from the Dominican Republic(originating from Africa).
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The only thing that I felt I missed out on was the background into the history of the curse and the families. I wish that part had been a little more in depth.
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I loved that the author was inspired by her grandmother’s folklore retellings from the Dominican Republic(originating from Africa).
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The only thing that I felt I missed out on was the background into the history of the curse and the families. I wish that part had been a little more in depth.
beyond3va's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
pennireadstoomuch's review against another edition
Couldn’t get into the audiobook. Narrator had a thick accent that I couldn’t understand without concentrating and I listen at work. I’ll just read the book instead.
fangirljeanne's review against another edition
I didn’t like the audiobook. Will try reading the ebook instead.
pixe's review against another edition
Ick set in fast. Idk wtf was going on or why I should care
lalalauletta's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.0
ohliviaanne's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
mermaidmoonqueen's review
dark
fast-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? No
1.25
courtsbooknook's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
3.0
This had a lot of potential, but I just wanted the story to be developed a bit more. I thought the idea of making deals with the devil was fun and interesting and I liked that the story took place on an island. I wasn't prepared for the book to be so heavy at times which kind of threw me off. I liked River and thought he made an good contrast to Penelope. The Carnival and party setting also pulled me in. Overall, this was paced quickly, but it wasn't something I would pick normally. *I did receive this as part of a book box that I'm posting about.*