A review by danah_kmt
The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I binged this in 7h, and honestly it gave me so much anxiety and stress.
If the author's goal was to get me on edge that I was scared by every little sound I heard, and to give me chills then she succeeded.
I didn't think this book would be so psychologically engaging (I mean its a mystery ya, how bad can it be), but I was so on edge especially the latter half of this book, that I jumped every time my dog moved, so...
I predicted things, then changed my predictions, then went back, then changed them continuously trying to figure out the mystery; it's predictable but makes you doubt its predictability.
I'm also still in denial of the end of chapter 39, just refusing that reality...
I just kind of hated Rachel, so minus points there.
If the author's goal was to get me on edge that I was scared by every little sound I heard, and to give me chills then she succeeded.
I didn't think this book would be so psychologically engaging (I mean its a mystery ya, how bad can it be), but I was so on edge especially the latter half of this book, that I jumped every time my dog moved, so...
I predicted things, then changed my predictions, then went back, then changed them continuously trying to figure out the mystery; it's predictable but makes you doubt its predictability.
I'm also still in denial of the end of chapter 39, just refusing that reality...
I just kind of hated Rachel, so minus points there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use and Panic attacks/disorders
Home invasion, fear triggers