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A review by nadja_reads_stuff
Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
While I do enjoy a good dark romance from time to time, this was just not it.
There just was no plot and in my opinion this was the dealbreaker for me here.
Even though I kind of felt sorry for Malachai because of his mental illness all of his behaviour was attributed to it but nobody ever does anything about it. Not even Olivia even after she says that this is a problem of his.
The idea behind it is not bad, but unfortunately as said it is missing the plot.
I heard very good things about the audiobook though and the snippets I listened to were amazing so maybe I will listen in on that someday.
There just was no plot and in my opinion this was the dealbreaker for me here.
Even though I kind of felt sorry for Malachai because of his mental illness all of his behaviour was attributed to it but nobody ever does anything about it. Not even Olivia even after she says that this is a problem of his.
The idea behind it is not bad, but unfortunately as said it is missing the plot.
I heard very good things about the audiobook though and the snippets I listened to were amazing so maybe I will listen in on that someday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Child death