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A review by cinderellasbookshelf
Gothikana by RuNyx
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
I can see the appeal, but this just isn’t for me.
The story itself has a lot of potential and could have been better with some editing on the pacing and story development. The writing is good, but gets bogged down for being too repetitive (the number of times Corvina says god). The declarations of love said between Corvina and Vad also start to become overly exaggerated when it’s meant to be heavy and emotional. I did though like the descriptions of Verenmore and can see it coming straight out of a Gothic novel.
My main problem though, and this is just a me-thing, is that I couldn’t connect with the book. I like the premise and the mystery behind this secluded university, the history of deaths attached to it, and a girl with purple eyes who falls for an enigmatic student/teacher — but something is missing. That’s why I think I’m probably the wrong audience for this.
The story itself has a lot of potential and could have been better with some editing on the pacing and story development. The writing is good, but gets bogged down for being too repetitive (the number of times Corvina says god). The declarations of love said between Corvina and Vad also start to become overly exaggerated when it’s meant to be heavy and emotional. I did though like the descriptions of Verenmore and can see it coming straight out of a Gothic novel.
My main problem though, and this is just a me-thing, is that I couldn’t connect with the book. I like the premise and the mystery behind this secluded university, the history of deaths attached to it, and a girl with purple eyes who falls for an enigmatic student/teacher — but something is missing. That’s why I think I’m probably the wrong audience for this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Violence and Murder