A review by stardust_heidi
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I listened to this one and often found the audiobook really difficult to follow. The narrator was pretty timeless, and there were odd tonal shifts while listening. I think they were supposed to be special effects, but I didn’t really like them. 

The story was interesting but again, I had a difficult time following at times due to the narration. I might give it another go in another format sometime. 

The romance was….meh. I mean, I guess it was fine, but it was clearly built off trauma and that’s not really the most solid setting for a budding romance. 

Also, I can’t figure out if Magnus knew he turned into the hyena. That’s what the curse did to him, right? He’s shown wiping blood from his face but seems to have no idea what the curse does to him when it transforms.
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