This is most likely the weirdest book I have read this year and I’m not even sure how to feel about most of this.
When it comes to uniqueness, I have to give it all the points. When it comes to everything else, it’s kind of a mixed bag.
It wasn’t hard to get into the book from the beginning. It’s always nice to see a strong first chapter that sets up the story a bit and pulls you in. In a way, it was also terrifying. The book is about Eleanor and her not-so-normal family and there are a lot of secrets surrounding them. There is a lot of mystery and that’s really the one thing that kept me going with this book. The first 50% of the book is interesting and throws out clues here and there but as I continued on, it was easy to lose interest because more secrets are coming out but nothing ever gets resolved until the very end which also makes the ending feel full and rushed.
I can’t say that I ever connected with the characters either. They are interesting because they are mysterious but they lacked a lot of character development with Eleanor having the most.
The book does have relationships/romance but it’s not your typical relationships. If you don’t like love triangles, I’m not sure if you would like it. I wouldn’t say it’s your typical love triangle though. These relationships were also pretty underdeveloped and I couldn’t get into them. There is a big reveal to it all but it still left me feeling nothing. 🤷♀️
Overall, it was okay. My feelings are kind of mixed about this one. I’m going to go with maybe it’s just me and others will enjoy this book. It does have a lot of unique things about it and I can see it doing well with the right reader.
When it comes to uniqueness, I have to give it all the points. When it comes to everything else, it’s kind of a mixed bag.
It wasn’t hard to get into the book from the beginning. It’s always nice to see a strong first chapter that sets up the story a bit and pulls you in. In a way, it was also terrifying. The book is about Eleanor and her not-so-normal family and there are a lot of secrets surrounding them. There is a lot of mystery and that’s really the one thing that kept me going with this book. The first 50% of the book is interesting and throws out clues here and there but as I continued on, it was easy to lose interest because more secrets are coming out but nothing ever gets resolved until the very end which also makes the ending feel full and rushed.
I can’t say that I ever connected with the characters either. They are interesting because they are mysterious but they lacked a lot of character development with Eleanor having the most.
The book does have relationships/romance but it’s not your typical relationships. If you don’t like love triangles, I’m not sure if you would like it. I wouldn’t say it’s your typical love triangle though. These relationships were also pretty underdeveloped and I couldn’t get into them. There is a big reveal to it all but it still left me feeling nothing. 🤷♀️
Overall, it was okay. My feelings are kind of mixed about this one. I’m going to go with maybe it’s just me and others will enjoy this book. It does have a lot of unique things about it and I can see it doing well with the right reader.