A review by giulsfloris
This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed pretty much everything about this story and I’ll admit I couldn’t put the book down! It took me a while to get into it at first because I’ve been in a reading slump for months, but after some chapters I started devouring it.

Even though there was a tiny amount of predictability, this story never became boring to me. I was always thinking about what could be happening next and I’ll have to admit I found myself giggling, blushing and even gasping at various times: the banter between Kazik and Gisela, the way the characters interacted with each other, the amount of times I wished I could witness those scenes in real life or watch those same scenes as if they were in a movie!

There were moments beautifully written in which I could honestly imagine the whole thing as if it were right in front of my eyes. Some parts were pretty poetic, too. As someone who isn’t a native English speaker, I actually had the opportunity to learn some new words which was a bonus!

Overall, I’d suggest reading this novel if you like cozy and slightly mysterious romantic reads, focused on “feelings” rather than “adventure”. If you care more about the characters rather than the action, this is definitely the book for you!

FYI: there are three different POVs. The story is written in past simple tenses with a third person narrator. I’d say the reading level for non-native English speakers would probably be at least B2/Pre-advanced.

Spoiler about the ending:
The only thing I don’t know how I feel about is the ending. This is a stand alone novel if I recall correctly, but the open ending killed me!! I wasn’t expecting the uncertainty, that ominous last sentence… I would have loved to see the three of them talking once and for all, deciding whether they wanted to be together or not… well, I guess I’ll just have to believe they did 🥲


Thank you to NetGalley, the author Alicia Jasinska, and Peachtree for allowing me to read this novel for free! I’ll buy it once it comes out in September so that I can support the author and re-read it in the future ☺️
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