A review by lauraleafromthelibrary
Nightshade by Keri Lake

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Ahhh smh — par for the course with Keri Lake — I’m honestly in love with the first half of all her stories and then they completely go downhill for me. I did love the angels & demons vibe of this one. That ending was not it for me. I may or may not read the conclusion story (book two).

Wins:
  • The purgatory-type setting
  • Dudes with wings
  • Lustina’s backstory (historical perspective was so much better)
  • OTP trope
  • Creepy demons (the thrills)
  • Constantine (the movie) vibes 
  • Jane Eyre (the book) vibes; Rochester in a gothic castle atmosphere
  • Dual timeline — multi perspective

Losses:
  • Farryn’s whiny-ass perspective 
  • Alphahole behaviour
  • Aggressive sex scenes
  • About 100 pages TOO FUCKING LONG
  • the pregnancy omg NO
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