My Dearest Darkest
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Finch Chamberlin is the newest transfer student to the ultra-competitive Ulalume Academy... but she's also not what she seems. Months before school started, Finch and her parents got into an accident that should have left her dead at the bottom of the river. But something monstrous, and ancient, and terrifying, wouldn't let her drown. Finch doesn't know why she woke up after her heart stopped, but since dying she's felt a constant pull from the school and the surrounding town of Rainwater, like something on the island is calling to her.
Selena St. Clair sees right through Finch, and she knows something is seriously wrong with her. But despite Selena's suspicion, she feels drawn to Finch and has a sinking feeling that from now on the two will be inexplicably linked to one another.
One night Finch, Selena, and her friends accidentally summon a carnivorous creature of immense power in the depths of the school. It promises to grant every desire the girls have kept locked away in their insecure hearts-beauty, power, adoration-in exchange for a price: human body parts. But as the cost of their wanting becomes more deadly, Finch and Selena must learn to work together to stop the horror they unleashed, before it consumes the entire island.
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Puh. I don't know what to think about this book. Tbh I tried to dnf the book by 100 pages in. But then I felt bad (idk why) and read the last 250 pages in one day. Pros:Sapphic HorrorThe diversity and that the author is really trying to stop the reproduction of stereotypes (e.g. the black character is the one that dies first)Cons:The writing style (it just isn't for me)The characters (I really didn't care about them)The explanation for everything <spoiler> I just don't like the "she's a world eating god"-thing. Would have liked demons or ghosts more. Also, the echos??? Why can they talk to Victor? The Author shouldn't have made a kind of "time travelling"-thing out of that, because this needs a whole lot more explanation than they give us. </spoiler>Nerosi <spoiler> I was really disappointed in the way this character was portrayed. The way she speaks and behaves isn't what I expect of a such ancient god like her. It's more of a 17 year old teenager than a who know how old god (but I have to admit, maybe this is to gain the trust of the actual teenagers). Also, she is so powerful and consumed so many worlds, why does she needs hundreds of years and at least 3 attempts for this one? And then she isn't even successful </spoiler> Maybe the book is a 3/5, but meeh, so I rate it 2,75
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Writing Style
Description
Finch Chamberlin is the newest transfer student to the ultra-competitive Ulalume Academy... but she's also not what she seems. Months before school started, Finch and her parents got into an accident that should have left her dead at the bottom of the river. But something monstrous, and ancient, and terrifying, wouldn't let her drown. Finch doesn't know why she woke up after her heart stopped, but since dying she's felt a constant pull from the school and the surrounding town of Rainwater, like something on the island is calling to her.
Selena St. Clair sees right through Finch, and she knows something is seriously wrong with her. But despite Selena's suspicion, she feels drawn to Finch and has a sinking feeling that from now on the two will be inexplicably linked to one another.
One night Finch, Selena, and her friends accidentally summon a carnivorous creature of immense power in the depths of the school. It promises to grant every desire the girls have kept locked away in their insecure hearts-beauty, power, adoration-in exchange for a price: human body parts. But as the cost of their wanting becomes more deadly, Finch and Selena must learn to work together to stop the horror they unleashed, before it consumes the entire island.
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Puh. I don't know what to think about this book. Tbh I tried to dnf the book by 100 pages in. But then I felt bad (idk why) and read the last 250 pages in one day. Pros:Sapphic HorrorThe diversity and that the author is really trying to stop the reproduction of stereotypes (e.g. the black character is the one that dies first)Cons:The writing style (it just isn't for me)The characters (I really didn't care about them)The explanation for everything <spoiler> I just don't like the "she's a world eating god"-thing. Would have liked demons or ghosts more. Also, the echos??? Why can they talk to Victor? The Author shouldn't have made a kind of "time travelling"-thing out of that, because this needs a whole lot more explanation than they give us. </spoiler>Nerosi <spoiler> I was really disappointed in the way this character was portrayed. The way she speaks and behaves isn't what I expect of a such ancient god like her. It's more of a 17 year old teenager than a who know how old god (but I have to admit, maybe this is to gain the trust of the actual teenagers). Also, she is so powerful and consumed so many worlds, why does she needs hundreds of years and at least 3 attempts for this one? And then she isn't even successful </spoiler> Maybe the book is a 3/5, but meeh, so I rate it 2,75