A review by everie
A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I didn't know what to expect going in, but I had such a blast! Never have I so enjoyed a bunch of people being absolute nightmares to themselves and others before! 

That said, the last quarter
Spoiler went off the rails super hard. I'm not one to say "don't take it in a fantastical direction" but the set-up was so perfect for a monster that comes from within, instead of something that twists people into...something? Or kills them?? The explanation of the monster, despite stopping the story dead in its path to have a new-ish character lecture at the reader, was really confusing.  

I don't know, what if Alicia transformed, or Remy became one over the course of the story instead of abruptly becoming (metaphorically a monster) at the end? Those aren't the only paths obviously but the one we got was kind of...boring?
Still, a roller coaster! Fun time!
Expand filter menu Content Warnings