Reviews with content warning for Murder - Voices in the Snow

no real spoilers but ymmv:

spooky and grim, a fun romp. starts out more eerie and gothic (think haunting of hill house or yellow wallpaper) but ends action-packed and intense (think until dawn)

lots of questions were left unanswered which is a bit unsatisfying but also it makes sense for there to be no answer so I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

dorran is a fairly chill guy, a bit awkward, a bit ominous at first, but overall more of a woobie than anything. clare has final girl energy but her execution doesn't always hit the mark. they were a fun pair to read about and their relationship developed really realistically (though it wasn't very exciting)

it was a good book so I'm probably going to read the next one in the series at some point, but I'm not necessarily hooked enough to start reading it right now

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I love post apocalypse/apocalypse stories and this was no exception, the pacing while a little slow in the beginning was right for the story. The story really starts gets exciting when Claire gets her memories back and the plot comes into focus and questions you've had throughout the book are answered. I will admit one of the big twists of the story confused the hell out of me, and I wasn't sure if I would like the direction the story was going to go in. And, while it was an odd way to go it didn't take away from my enjoyment.

The romance is a slowburn and I really liked that for them since Claire is suffering from amnesia and Dorran was her caretaker while also being a literal stranger to her.

The book ends on a cliff hanger and I'm excited to read the second book asap.

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