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A review by ailsareads
Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
4.0
This. Was. EVERYTHING. Whodunnit thriller coupled with a Narnia-esque magical world? Yes please.
I'm a big fan of Lauren Oliver's previous books - she's probably best known for her dystopian sci-fi series Delirium, and Broken Things is definitely a departure from this. Combining elements of a thriller with magical realism, Broken Things follows two girls accused of murdering their best friend five years previously and their hunt for justice, whilst dealing with the world of Lovelorn from the obscure book they were obsessed with.
Don't come into it expecting a fantasy novel but there are definitely very creepy and surreal elements to this book which really enhanced the plot and the central mystery.
(Thanks to the publishers for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review).
I'm a big fan of Lauren Oliver's previous books - she's probably best known for her dystopian sci-fi series Delirium, and Broken Things is definitely a departure from this. Combining elements of a thriller with magical realism, Broken Things follows two girls accused of murdering their best friend five years previously and their hunt for justice, whilst dealing with the world of Lovelorn from the obscure book they were obsessed with.
Don't come into it expecting a fantasy novel but there are definitely very creepy and surreal elements to this book which really enhanced the plot and the central mystery.
(Thanks to the publishers for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review).