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The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

2 reviews

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

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starklinqs's review against another edition

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2.75

This book started out with a strong premise but I feel like it petered out a bit. Honestly, I think there’s a great book in here, but it needs editing for me to give it the 4 I wanted to give. The dialogue was probably the biggest thing - the general writing is well written, but the dialogue sounds stilted and choppy. A lot of the times I was taken out of the story because I’d be reading thinking “Nobody speaks like this.” I found the ancestor chapters super interesting, but I wish it followed a more consistent chronological timeline. I would have loved seeing the curse build over time, or to start most recent and go backwards to see how it all started. I love the idea of a generational haunting/curse but wish it were incorporated better. 

There’s also just a lot of graphically written gore and violence in this - which isn’t a bad thing and it has a purpose, but it isn’t really my thing and I guess I had different expectations. When I saw the title and read the summary I thought this was going to be more of well, a haunting. It started out more like what I thought of a quiet horror of sorts, but then kind of turned in the middle to a demonic, bloodier tone. Again not bad just wasn’t really something I was into or expecting. 

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! 
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