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Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
2.0
The book’s description didn’t hint that the novel would include a sapphic romance. But there it was. And truth be told, I’m not a fan.
The narrative started out fun and creepy with behind the scenes stage action. And I did enjoy reading what it takes to become a pop star and maintain that level of stardom. Toward the end, however, the narrative took a surreal turn into fantasyland. I would have been satisfied if the novel stayed on its paranormal course. So the fantasy aspect just killed it for me.
There are numerous characters that come into play during the course of the narrative. And because of that, there probably wasn’t enough time to fully develop them — even the main characters. They all seemed generic to me. But luckily I got to listen to the audiobook version and that’s when I was able to distinguish each character from the other.
Generous Gruesome Faces is the first novel in the series. And because of the finale, it probably can’t be read as a standalone novel. Would I continue on with the series? Probably not. There wasn’t anything noteworthy and the finale didn’t leave me wanting more. Two okay stars.
I received a finished copy of the novel from Roaring Book Press through the BookishFirst Raffle. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
The narrative started out fun and creepy with behind the scenes stage action. And I did enjoy reading what it takes to become a pop star and maintain that level of stardom. Toward the end, however, the narrative took a surreal turn into fantasyland. I would have been satisfied if the novel stayed on its paranormal course. So the fantasy aspect just killed it for me.
There are numerous characters that come into play during the course of the narrative. And because of that, there probably wasn’t enough time to fully develop them — even the main characters. They all seemed generic to me. But luckily I got to listen to the audiobook version and that’s when I was able to distinguish each character from the other.
Generous Gruesome Faces is the first novel in the series. And because of the finale, it probably can’t be read as a standalone novel. Would I continue on with the series? Probably not. There wasn’t anything noteworthy and the finale didn’t leave me wanting more. Two okay stars.
I received a finished copy of the novel from Roaring Book Press through the BookishFirst Raffle. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.