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scarlethopester's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
amelia6685's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
2.25
I wish I had loved this book.
The concept is great, and I love what the author could have done with the plot. But I found the main character so dry it was impossible for me to get into this book. Beyond the fact that the MC has little to no personality, the love triangle is forced and badly executed. I did not believe that Jess (MC) was interested in either love interest beyond their interest in her. The relationships felt forced for the plot and really did nothing to help connect the reader with the characters.
The side characters could have been interesting, but they had little to no depth to them beyond surface level plot development. I think trying to balance roughly 10 characters alongside the MC was too much for this story and perhaps with fewer characters the author may have been able to create a more compelling story.
Plot alone, it is a great idea for a novel, but I and little interest in the characters and it was not executed very well.
The concept is great, and I love what the author could have done with the plot. But I found the main character so dry it was impossible for me to get into this book. Beyond the fact that the MC has little to no personality, the love triangle is forced and badly executed. I did not believe that Jess (MC) was interested in either love interest beyond their interest in her. The relationships felt forced for the plot and really did nothing to help connect the reader with the characters.
The side characters could have been interesting, but they had little to no depth to them beyond surface level plot development. I think trying to balance roughly 10 characters alongside the MC was too much for this story and perhaps with fewer characters the author may have been able to create a more compelling story.
Plot alone, it is a great idea for a novel, but I and little interest in the characters and it was not executed very well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape