A review by lisaluvsliterature
The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade

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

4.5

 
This one took me a bit to get into. Because it was kind of hard to like either of the sisters as they were both so hateful to each other. Even searching for the one that was missing didn’t necessarily get me intrigued. However, once Sutton reappeared, I was hooked. I needed to know if she was faking it the way Casey thought, or what exactly was going on. I liked the way the author wove bits and pieces of the family’s history and even just history itself into the story in flashbacks, diaries, and the things that were happening. There was so many little misleading details here and there it kept me guessing throughout the rest of the story. The final climax was a bit different than I had expected, and added an element of the supernatural/voodoo to the story that was unique in my opinion. And I was unsure where it would go from there, but I do like the way the author ended up taking it.

The author’s note at the end was also good to read and filled in some holes for me. Overall I really enjoyed this, my only issues were a bit of getting started, and maybe I would have liked some more about what happened in the end or how it happened maybe?