Ratings12
Average rating3.3
I wanted to give this book 4.5 stars, but that's not an option
For the most part... I absolutely adored this book. It started as a recommendation from my English teacher for a project we had to complete by the end of the year in my senior AP Literature class. So it began as another hoop I had to jump through to maintain my high grade in the class. But it became so much more than that.
As the book began, I had a bit of a hard time; this was the reason for the half star reduction. It had a slow start, but once the plot twists started showing up, I became so enveloped that I finished the second half of the novel in one day.
The twists at every turn kept me guessing, on the seat of my chair, at school, at work, and at home, until I had reached the last page.
Goodman has a way of captivating the reader with her Gothic and eerie style like nothing else I've ever read.
It's become one of my favorites, and I wish I could read it again for the first time.