A review by bekacrook
Grim and Bear It by Juliette Cross

hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed Clara and Henry's story, I like that Clara was the primary persuer in this book and that Henry was shy and unsure. He was a different kind of male main character than we've seen in this series so far. I genuinely really liked Henry, he was grumpy at times but it was due to his depression and suppression of his magic, not in a dickish way. It was refreshing. He was so doting and caring and full of love when he was finally allowed to show it. Also the necromancy stuff was really cool and it was interesting to watch him discover the true extent of his gift and use it well. 

It was nice to see a different side to Clara, she's been in the background of the other books and been portrayed as the permanently happy, whimsical sister whereas this book gave her a bit more depth and showed her power. She had such conviction in her decisions and her faith that everything will work out, which I really liked. 

The side plot around the murder charges of Henry's father was interesting but definitely just a side plot there to develop Henry's gift and his relationship with Clara and belief in himself. It was all solved and sorted very quickly and easily and was fairly obvious from the start who the true murderer was. 

I really enjoyed this book and I loved the showcase their family and how accepting, close and joyous it is. A hell of a lot of pregnancies and babies by the end but heyho, each to their own. 
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