A review by cassie_reader
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd

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

2.0

The characters, setting, and magical elements of this story were all interesting and gave a spooky undertone to the whole thing that I can appreciate. 
However, the writing in this was truly hard to understand. I think the combination of being overly descriptive and using such odd vocabulary really kept me from ever feeling 100% invested in the book. 
I spent much of my time reading this just re-reading paragraphs at a time trying to decipher what was happening.