A review by thespicysewist
Dreadful: A Dark Retelling by Greer Rivers

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

4.5

I’m a sucker for spicy, dark retellings.. and Dreadful absolutely delivered. This is another one that sat on my TBR for a while because I couldn’t get into it, but once I got into the actual story, it all came together. 

Dreadful is a dark Hamlet/Sweeney Todd retelling, with Medusa elements woven throughout. It’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s also not obscenely dark. If you enjoyed Butcher & Blackbird, you’ll enjoy Dreadful.

I only wish it had a character map at the back of the book, because there are so many uncles/aunts/cousins (it’s a mafia romance, after all) that I was pretty confused. 
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