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A review by mcgbreads
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.0
ARC review; thanks to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, and Del Rey for the access to this ebook.
This is my first Delilah S. Dawson book and while I've heard great things about Bloom, I'm not sure how to feel about this.
I enjoyed the way she created atmosphere and quiet tension in this story, but I can't say I enjoyed her writing style as a whole or her characters. For one, it felt like the writing dragged here and there, with too many unnecessary descriptions and repetitions, and stuff that added nothing to the story. The characters were just not very likable and they were a bit strange, I can't quite put my finger on it. I didn't HATE them, but I didn't like them either.
Also, while there's a creepy mystery here, I don't feel like the plot was executed well at all. The ending felt RUSHED, like she didn't want to write anymore and found the most convenient, easiest way to give the story some kind of conclusion. As a result, there are many loose ends and it's just... not good.
Some of the twists aren't shocking in a good way, they're shocking as in "Okay, she literally pulled this out of nowhere and I can't believe it," and others were obvious, so it's just messy. Overall, while I liked the premise and the way she created the atmosphere, I can't really say I liked this story.
My biggest issue is how dissatisfying it is. The first question that came to mind when I finished this was: "Why did I read this? What was the point?" and that's never great. I can't say it was a waste of time, cause I liked some elements of it, but I can't in good conscience say this was good or recommend it 100%. Give it a shot, I guess!
This is my first Delilah S. Dawson book and while I've heard great things about Bloom, I'm not sure how to feel about this.
I enjoyed the way she created atmosphere and quiet tension in this story, but I can't say I enjoyed her writing style as a whole or her characters. For one, it felt like the writing dragged here and there, with too many unnecessary descriptions and repetitions, and stuff that added nothing to the story. The characters were just not very likable and they were a bit strange, I can't quite put my finger on it. I didn't HATE them, but I didn't like them either.
Also, while there's a creepy mystery here, I don't feel like the plot was executed well at all. The ending felt RUSHED, like she didn't want to write anymore and found the most convenient, easiest way to give the story some kind of conclusion. As a result, there are many loose ends and it's just... not good.
Some of the twists aren't shocking in a good way, they're shocking as in "Okay, she literally pulled this out of nowhere and I can't believe it," and others were obvious, so it's just messy. Overall, while I liked the premise and the way she created the atmosphere, I can't really say I liked this story.
My biggest issue is how dissatisfying it is. The first question that came to mind when I finished this was: "Why did I read this? What was the point?" and that's never great. I can't say it was a waste of time, cause I liked some elements of it, but I can't in good conscience say this was good or recommend it 100%. Give it a shot, I guess!