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A review by minamouse
A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Ummm, I'm not really sure what to say about this book...
The last 40 pages had me on the edge of my seat, but the overall ending left me feeling unsatisfied. I'm going to spoil the hell out of the ending, because I can't discuss how I feel without explaining some of the shenanigans that happened in this book.
- What the hell was that random sentence about Alicia imaging Jen crushing a rabbit under her bare feet?
- So, what Alicia's possession somehow passed on to Remy after her death? Was the entity already in their apartment or was this something that followed Alicia around?
- What the hell was going on with the whole Andrea subplot?! "I was just thinking with my clit", UMM EXCUSE ME MA'AM BUT THIS IS A WEDNY'S.
- Why did the author have to kill Jake 😭 and was the bird supposed to be a reference to something I didn't catch in the earlier part of the book?
- Jen's murder was surprisingly triggering. Like, the fact that she expressed genuine fear and still hugged comforted Remy was disturbing, especially when you juxtapose that scene with her eventual demise.
- WHY WAS EVERYONE IN THIS BOOK SO UNLIKABLE!?!?!
The last 40 pages had me on the edge of my seat, but the overall ending left me feeling unsatisfied. I'm going to spoil the hell out of the ending, because I can't discuss how I feel without explaining some of the shenanigans that happened in this book.
- So, what Alicia's possession somehow passed on to Remy after her death? Was the entity already in their apartment or was this something that followed Alicia around?
- What the hell was going on with the whole Andrea subplot?! "I was just thinking with my clit", UMM EXCUSE ME MA'AM BUT THIS IS A WEDNY'S.
- Why did the author have to kill Jake 😭 and was the bird supposed to be a reference to something I didn't catch in the earlier part of the book?
- Jen's murder was surprisingly triggering. Like, the fact that she expressed genuine fear and still hugged comforted Remy was disturbing, especially when you juxtapose that scene with her eventual demise.
- WHY WAS EVERYONE IN THIS BOOK SO UNLIKABLE!?!?!
I'm going to give this novel a reluctant 3.5 out of 5 ⭐. I'm not mad that I picked it up, but this book absolutely did not need to be 300 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Grief and Schizophrenia/Psychosis