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A review by sistershelves_fasya
The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
Atmospheric dark academia with demons, witches, and gore!? Heck yeah, sign me up!
This book gave me the creep and delivered gore that I can still handle. No worries it's not in a slasher genre kind of level, but still makes me squeamish yet I like it! There's a scene that gives me chills (stop right here, spoiler ahead) when the 'supposed to be dead and decayed' friend of the MC follows her home (while FLOATING!) and then banging on her dorm room. If that happened to me, I'd die I tell you!
Even though the first third was slow but I still enjoyed it! Especially because both of the MCs are dealing with family issues and they're slowly connecting to each other. I know you like slow burn enemies to lovers!
It may not scare advanced horror readers, but if you're new to the genre and want to dive into a creepy spooky book, I recommend this one!
Trigger warnings: Self-harm, child abuse, parental illness, cheating parent, blood/gore, possession leading to degradation of mental state
PS: pardon my grammar.....
Thanks to NetGalley and Page Street Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book gave me the creep and delivered gore that I can still handle. No worries it's not in a slasher genre kind of level, but still makes me squeamish yet I like it! There's a scene that gives me chills (stop right here, spoiler ahead) when the 'supposed to be dead and decayed' friend of the MC follows her home (while FLOATING!) and then banging on her dorm room. If that happened to me, I'd die I tell you!
Even though the first third was slow but I still enjoyed it! Especially because both of the MCs are dealing with family issues and they're slowly connecting to each other. I know you like slow burn enemies to lovers!
It may not scare advanced horror readers, but if you're new to the genre and want to dive into a creepy spooky book, I recommend this one!
Trigger warnings: Self-harm, child abuse, parental illness, cheating parent, blood/gore, possession leading to degradation of mental state
PS: pardon my grammar.....
Thanks to NetGalley and Page Street Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Self harm