Marionette

I received a copy of the ARC by NetGalley and IBPA in exchange for my honest review.

I wanted to enjoy this book but unfortunately it missed the mark for me. The premise seemed interesting. However, this is pitched as a horror story, but I didn't get any of it.

I think the title and the cover are perfect. They encapsulate the story and are well done. I also thought for how short this novella is, the world building was well done.

Speaking of the length of the novella, I think this story would have been so much better as a novel. If there was more descriptive writing and dialogue between the main characters, the story could have been believable. Because of the length, there was not a lot of character development. We got a small glimpse at the characters, but it left something to be desired. I just wanted more from them. Also, the ending attempted to express a message regarding female empowerment, but I think it fell flat.

I unfortunately do not recommend this novella because there was too much confusion in the plot. Also, I found it weird that the trigger warnings were in the back of the book. I hope that was just on the ARC copy because they should be in the front and better described. Some of the actions in the book could be triggering to some, yet the warnings are too vague.