A review by hobbit_at_heart
The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The smut was great. The plot was fucking stupid. The established character development towards the last 20% went out the fucking window. 

All I have to say is I wish I was the person I was before the “human shield” scene. I spent the last 10 chapters just roiling with frustration and a bad attitude toward the author making a stupid call for  “plot twist”. 

Don’t even get me started on the two epilogues and what the names of the children were 🤡💩