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A review by billykmaguiree
Miss Havisham Says Yes by Eule Grey
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
A huge thank you to the team at Booksirens, and the author, Eule Grey for gifting me with a review copy of Miss Havisham Says Yes. This review is entirely voluntary, and all opinions are my own.
For a novella, this delivered everything that was promised: a sapphic Cinderella story but the writing fell extremely short of what I wanted. Whilst I blitzed through this in low-key 30 minutes, (it was like 40 pages) I did find myself stumbling over the frankly bizarre word choices. The language was a bit too metaphorical/purple prose for me, and it really destroyed the immersion into the tale
Also, the formatting of the EPUB received was without chapter breaks and awkward, so I really debated putting this down after chapter one.
This is a really character-driven novel, and you could find yourself caring about them as the tale went on. I also liked how the characters weren't typical cliches, and each one of them had personalities that could be shown in the tale. The characters are the reason this is a two-star read, it would've been higher if the formatting/writing had been better, still perfect for a quick read though.
For a novella, this delivered everything that was promised: a sapphic Cinderella story but the writing fell extremely short of what I wanted. Whilst I blitzed through this in low-key 30 minutes, (it was like 40 pages) I did find myself stumbling over the frankly bizarre word choices. The language was a bit too metaphorical/purple prose for me, and it really destroyed the immersion into the tale
Also, the formatting of the EPUB received was without chapter breaks and awkward, so I really debated putting this down after chapter one.
This is a really character-driven novel, and you could find yourself caring about them as the tale went on. I also liked how the characters weren't typical cliches, and each one of them had personalities that could be shown in the tale. The characters are the reason this is a two-star read, it would've been higher if the formatting/writing had been better, still perfect for a quick read though.