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The Cloisters by Katy Hays

8 reviews

mari_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was captivating! Just the right mix of mystery, museum lore and toxic relationships. I finished this book in one day. I did have some issues with the characters feeling flat. There was a lot of telling and not a lot of showing outside of the relationship between the two female mains.

I disliked Ann’s relationship with Leo it felt like she wasn’t into it at all and then would have random sweet sentences but it was like we readers were never really in the room with them. I also feel like Ann’s mom and dad story needed more airtime. Also Ann being a total pushover and not having reactions was so boring….like when she found out Leo was stealing or had slept with Rachel before - I found her nonreaction strange. That author should at least describe how she feels. Additionally, the book kind of crashed at the end. I think it could have paced itself a bit tighter

There is something slightly unfinished about the plot and narrative, however I did enjoy deeply.

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sal_the_cat's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

takes a while to get in, i don't like the main characters and ann specifically started with an omg everyone else is better than me i'm so bad and imerpfect attitude that seemed kinda annoying

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hannahcowdell's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

2.0

Not the best book I’ve read from the dark academia genre. Generally well written but the characters felt a bit flat and the dialogue lapses into cliche at times. That said, the plot had enough twists and turns to keep me compelled enough to finish it.

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