A review by lediamond4
The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A bleak, slow-paced story about an apocalypse cult. It had its fair share of gore with a touch of horror, and the whole thing was pretty disturbing. If that’s your thing, then I think this would be a good book for you. For me, it’s hit or miss, and I’m leaning towards more of a miss for this one.
I enjoyed Alex Marwood’s writing throughout and it was a fairly easy read so that bumps up the writing a bit. But everything else just fell kinda flat for me. I didn’t feel attached to ANY of the characters, the timeline was difficult to keep track of to the point of it just being an annoyance, and all in all it was unpleasant.
Mixed feelings on this one.
I enjoyed Alex Marwood’s writing throughout and it was a fairly easy read so that bumps up the writing a bit. But everything else just fell kinda flat for me. I didn’t feel attached to ANY of the characters, the timeline was difficult to keep track of to the point of it just being an annoyance, and all in all it was unpleasant.
Mixed feelings on this one.