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apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide
grunbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The twists are interesting, and I think these are the best parts of the book. It is interesting to have a morally grey main character. But in a sea of morally grey main characters, it doesn’t make her too different. I suppose that is the point, but it’s not the most compelling when you’re trying to read it.
It’s a book I’d consider aesthetic in its contents, and it’s perfect for the colder and spookier seasons (even though it’s set in summer). I just feel like there’s more need to really flesh this out.
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
_thugbug_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I gave it a 3.8 cause it feel like it took SO long to get to the point. Well-written through, and you really feel the main character change throughout the novel…..or circle back to her true self? Guess its up to you to decide.
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Eating disorder and Injury/Injury detail
drjoannehill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Art History grad goes to New York for curation work and works on a tarot research project.
Nope. Not for me. Mainly because of such annoying characters. I figured out who was the wrong un quite early. There was supposed to be a big disaster coming that never did (telling us things like "I wish I had left The Cloisters at that point") - tension but no grand ending. Small twists that just made me dislike people even more.
There's not enough history of tarot or weaving in of readings, divination, or spooky goings on. A bit unfinished, to me.
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
sal_the_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
tilly_thecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ann seemed to have no personality or depth, despite being the main character. Rachel was more interesting. Ann does have some character development 75% of the way through the book, but it really comes out of left field and made for a weird ending.
Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Death of parent
shay_talksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was set in the modern day, but it felt as if it spanned the eras as we delved into the Cloisters, NY's Met museum filled with Gothic architecture and gardens and its medieval & renaissance artworks and exhibits.
There was a lot more to the story than I initially realised (from the blurb), encompassing art history, botany, the history of cartomancy/tarot and a mild exploration of language and translation.
The whole story felt tense and claustraphobic as we progressed through a stifling summer filled with gothic architecture, secrets, and an obsessive thirst for knowledge and prestige. The epitomy of dark academia and I loved it.
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, and Murder
rachelpacz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Murder, and Toxic friendship