3.4 stars, after debating whether to rate this book on the basis of what the author intended to do versus what she managed to execute, finally rating it based on what was actually on the page & the amount of enjoyment I got from reading it. Admittedly, I likely have a different take on this novel given that it’s about a psychiatrist with Capgras’ syndrome. I think this set up for the story peaked my interest, yet it was less exotic than it would be […]
Have some watered down tea and a dry scone
Good Lord, am I glad this book is done. It was a complete slog for me. I think a lot of my disappointment comes from how promising it sounded- a Welsh teenager who talks to fairies and some kind of mystery involving black magic. It was nothing like what I expected. To briefly summarize some of things I did not like: It was written in the format of a daily journal kept by the 15 year old protagonist, and it begins after all the real […]