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mandi15jr's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
deb_eddie0316's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable Tale
I started the story then put it down because the first few pages were kind of dark and this pandemic has me sad already. I picked it up a couple days later when I was in a better frame of mind then became completely wrapped up in the story.
I started the story then put it down because the first few pages were kind of dark and this pandemic has me sad already. I picked it up a couple days later when I was in a better frame of mind then became completely wrapped up in the story.
jlmallas's review against another edition
Interesting and Intriguing
Enjoyed this book. Kept my interest I found myself trying to figure out the relationship of the characters before the author revealed it.
Enjoyed this book. Kept my interest I found myself trying to figure out the relationship of the characters before the author revealed it.
julieb118's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book. Everything about this book just worked for me. Great characters, very unexpected twists (at least for me. I absolutely did not see the resolution of all the loose ends being what it was). Little bit of fantasy wiry a little bit of supernatural (but not at all scary).
I fell asleep reading it most nights because I couldn’t put it down.
I look forward to more from Melissa Payne.
I fell asleep reading it most nights because I couldn’t put it down.
I look forward to more from Melissa Payne.
sierablane's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Started out kind of slow, but I still couldn’t put the book down - I wanted to know how all these “loose ends” connected. Cried through the entirety of the last 3-4 chapters
kay_slayerofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Took me FOREVER to finally pick this up
But I'm so glad I did. This book was tragic, mysterious, witchy . . . And I loved every minute of it.
4.5 stars
But I'm so glad I did. This book was tragic, mysterious, witchy . . . And I loved every minute of it.
4.5 stars
mugglemom's review against another edition
4.0
Really interesting cause & effect plot and well played out supernatural mystery thriller. The narrator is a bit robotic but the story makes up for the narration quirks.
The twists are taut and maybe I was able to suspect the design but it still unfolded with a touch of the unknown.
The hardest part for me to connect in the story was the timeline - I felt the stretch of so many years from the first incident to the current incident was a bit too long to be functional. In the end, it didn't make a difference because it worked.
Parts were a bit wonky but I really enjoyed this debut book from a new author.
The twists are taut and maybe I was able to suspect the design but it still unfolded with a touch of the unknown.
The hardest part for me to connect in the story was the timeline - I felt the stretch of so many years from the first incident to the current incident was a bit too long to be functional. In the end, it didn't make a difference because it worked.
Parts were a bit wonky but I really enjoyed this debut book from a new author.
nonni773's review against another edition
5.0
New favorite
Absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down. Will definitely keep this Author in my favorites. Great characters and story.
Absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down. Will definitely keep this Author in my favorites. Great characters and story.
niarike's review against another edition
5.0
A sad, heartbreaking, gripping, hopeful story
The story is gripping and enchanting from the first page. I love the thought of lose ends being tied and the coincidences that can happen through each of our lives that can have lasting impact. There is also a great balance between the every day, the tragic, and the ghostly/ magical.
There's tons of suspense throughout the book and although I did figure out what would happen well before the end, it did not lesson my enjoyment of the execution of the story and the writing.
The story is gripping and enchanting from the first page. I love the thought of lose ends being tied and the coincidences that can happen through each of our lives that can have lasting impact. There is also a great balance between the every day, the tragic, and the ghostly/ magical.
There's tons of suspense throughout the book and although I did figure out what would happen well before the end, it did not lesson my enjoyment of the execution of the story and the writing.