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The Marionettes by Katie Wismer

7 reviews

puffins57's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

I picked this book up on a recommendation that it was a good fall read and I’m quite glad I did. It has vampires and witches and mysteries perfect for spooky season. The only issue I had with this book was that I felt it rushed through some conflicts extremely quickly. Immediately back-to-back, Valerie goes from a wendigo attack to being captured and tortured by Russians to killing Connor. Even the time she was captured went extremely quickly. While I’m sure the author was using this a was to plant seeds that are going to continue to grow in the upcoming books, I still wish she had chosen to focus a little more time on maybe two of these events than cramming all three in or just making the book a bit longer. That being said, I did enjoy this book and plan on immediately starting the next one.

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shark012's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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lollalong's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was an amazing read.

Trigger warnings: death, blood, murder, mild gore.

I felt compelled by the story to keep going and wanted to know about all the intrigue surrounding Valerie. It had a mild school setting but with older characters, it felt a little newer than some others.

I loved the descriptions in the book and felt as though they really helped to solidify the story and keep me hooked. Can't wait to read the rest of this series.

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booksforsarah's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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kellieligon's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for!
Underworld meets Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! The first 2 books are far more Dark Acedemia vibes, then book 3 expands beyond the academy, and I am so upset Book 4 isn't out until Sept!! I read the 3 released novels within a week, I was hooked immediately and NEED book 4!!! *
Also, the spice does in fact intensify with each book!

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xo_sbaby's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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shelbyshoe's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed the concept of witches working for vampires. The mystery elements were well done. I'm excited to see what happens next, especially after the cliffhanger! I enjoyed the characters and am excited to see how the romance progresses. I'm definitely a Valerie and Reid shipper. The writing was very well done.

I did find that this read younger than I expected. The academy felt like a high school to me. Her friends also read as teenagers at times. But over all this is very adult content.

If I think of anything else that I want to say, I'll add it here.

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