A review by saturdayreaderinpink
The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

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

2.5

Very dark, interesting dynamic, clever writing. I’m unsatisfied by the ending and the resolution between the two main characters.

Favorite lines:

His skin looked like the flesh of an insect beneath the exoskeleton; the arcane bioluminescence highlighted the dark sleepless ditches under his eyes, making him hollow, unnatural, insubstantial. Johann had to clutch a hand to his throat to keep the flash of affection that rocked through him caged in his esophagus

Who would ever have thought that a thing, once named and held in open palm, would want to curl up and stay there forever?
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