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Hemlock by Kiersten Modglin

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betweenthelinesbookreviews's review against another edition

4.0

Kept me intrigued for sure.
Like what the heck was going on? I just HAD to know. Definitely not what I expected at all. Crazy twist ending!

I always love anything Kiersten writes and this book is no different! Hemlock was a bit more of a slow burn than her typical fast-paced thrillers, but it was a wild ride at the same time. There were so many twists and turns and a true spooky factor that kept me on the edge of my seat. Can’t wait to see what she writes next

jennamarink's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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? It's complicated

4.0

allisonkincaid's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jessbra's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not a thriller. More romantic and predictable twists

kastoomey's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I was going to give this 3 stars, and then the last 20% bumped it up.

Things I loved:
- dual POVs “then” and “now”
- fake dating trope
- new old flame trope

Things I didn’t love:
- inability to communicate trope (I hate when 80% of the relationships problems could’ve been solved if one of them just said “shut up and let me speak”)
- overuse of the “I’m just so confused I don’t know who to be with!!!”

Overall, the first 80% of the book was good but a bit slow. The last 20% had some really great twists, some that I kind of expected but a couple that totally caught me off guard!

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