A review by mia_s_book_
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I loved the fact that there was some LGBTQ+ and disability rep, but honestly the beginning was just a chore to go through, nothing made sense the pacing was horrendously wrong and way too slow for my liking. However by the midpoint of the book, it started getting very interesting and fun to read. You just gotta wait a few hundred pages. I wasn’t much of a fan of Harper and Rhen but that’s for other reasons. I did really love the side characters, I wish they were the main characters, they were much more lovable and badass. Finally the disability rep felt really random it appeared sometimes to state a little thing like yes she’s proud of being a disabled women, but it felt too random and not as much of a part of Harper. Recommend for a slow fun retelling and romantic story.