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A review by beth_loves_books
Carousel by Sarah McKnight
4.0
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I've been trying to get into reading horror for ages and this was the perfect book to do it! It was a relatively short read but a lot was packed in. I loved the main characters and the romantic element of the book. It's really nice to see representation of an LGBTQ+ relationship without it being the main focus! I thought the plot was very good and it was far from predictable. There were definitely a few plot points that surprised me! While I didn't find it massively frightening, the plot kept me hooked and I raced through the book within a day! I thought there was a good ammount of horror and gore throughout the book: it was enough to feel like a horror book but without going overboard. The author painted a good picture of the scene without any long or boring descriptions and I could really picture everything that was happening. The book was really engaging all the way through and I thought the ending was really satisfying. I would definitely recommend this book, particularly for those like me who haven't read much in the genre and want a good book to get started!
I've been trying to get into reading horror for ages and this was the perfect book to do it! It was a relatively short read but a lot was packed in. I loved the main characters and the romantic element of the book. It's really nice to see representation of an LGBTQ+ relationship without it being the main focus! I thought the plot was very good and it was far from predictable. There were definitely a few plot points that surprised me! While I didn't find it massively frightening, the plot kept me hooked and I raced through the book within a day! I thought there was a good ammount of horror and gore throughout the book: it was enough to feel like a horror book but without going overboard. The author painted a good picture of the scene without any long or boring descriptions and I could really picture everything that was happening. The book was really engaging all the way through and I thought the ending was really satisfying. I would definitely recommend this book, particularly for those like me who haven't read much in the genre and want a good book to get started!