A review by baileys_books
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Gothic horror lesbians? I’m sat. 

I love a unique narrative structure, and the interludes of the doctor’s notes - and the suggestion that the whole story was pretty much an interview - made it all the more compelling. I think there were times the story started to drag, but was pulled back into a more intriguing narrative thanks to the interludes. 

This was an incredible debut, I can’t wait to see what van Veen comes out with next! 
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