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A review by neuroqueer
The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Overall: C
Meh.
This book was underwhelming. The story was lacking depth but the twist was interesting at least. I haven't been to Louisiana but I feel like the description and usage of the Bayou State as a the setting didn't work to me. It felt like this could have been any other state even with the references to swamps. Also, I thought basements were rare in Louisiana?
The writing was fine but the dialogue was sometimes corny. There were references to real-life serial killers. I didn't find it used a lot throughout the book so didn't find it as annoying as other readers. I came into this book without knowing the author was a crime podcast host so...that explains the writing and the serial killer nods.
The characters were one-dimensional. I'm guessing there will be more exploration into Wren and Jeremy in the next book but there was nothing interesting enough about them to make me eager enough to jump to the sequel.
Meh.
This book was underwhelming. The story was lacking depth but the twist was interesting at least. I haven't been to Louisiana but I feel like the description and usage of the Bayou State as a the setting didn't work to me. It felt like this could have been any other state even with the references to swamps. Also, I thought basements were rare in Louisiana?
The writing was fine but the dialogue was sometimes corny. There were references to real-life serial killers. I didn't find it used a lot throughout the book so didn't find it as annoying as other readers. I came into this book without knowing the author was a crime podcast host so...that explains the writing and the serial killer nods.
The characters were one-dimensional. I'm guessing there will be more exploration into Wren and Jeremy in the next book but there was nothing interesting enough about them to make me eager enough to jump to the sequel.