A review by atsundarsingh
Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I liked this less than I had hoped. Atmospherically, it was a really immersive book. I felt like gothic Venice was a setting I would happily read more about and more books set in. The characters were interesting, but their development in the final third of the book felt a little rushed. The conclusion felt hasty compared to how detailed the first third of the book was.