Belladonna

First of all, I would like to say thank you for the review copy, which was provided to me by the publisher. This fact does not in any way affect my personal opinion of this book. This post contains advertising and the rights for the book belong to the publisher. Of course, is this only my personal opinion of the book and just because I give this rating to the book doesn’t mean everyone will have that opinion. Belladonna is the perfect example, that it is sometimes a good idea to give authors another choice. I didn’t like „All the stars and teeth“ that much. I just couldn’t vibe with the characters and the writing style and after that, I was a bit sceptic to start Belladonna but the synopsis sounded so good. I am sooooo happy that I decided to give this book and the author another chance. This book is now officially one of my reading highlights for 2022. The writing style was just soo easy and I couldn’t put the book down. I liked the characters and the plot was also awesome. But the real gem of this book was the tension between the FMC and the love interest. It was swoon-worthy! The book doesn’t end with a big cliffhanger but I am excited to read the next book in this duology. Conclusion I can fully recommend this book! ...weiterlesen

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace is the first book in the Belladonna Series. The story is set in a Victorian gothic manor and those vibes were on point and among my favorite parts of this book. In addition, Death was a character and that was so cool. Our protagonist is Signa who grew up in different foster homes until her distant relatives, the Hawthornes, invite her to live with them. They live in this big estate called Thorn Grove and all its members whether the patriarch, the son and the daughter all have different coping mechanisms to deal with the situation. The characters were eccentric and interesting, but I couldn’t really connect to any of them. Signa also investigates a killer and I wasn’t the biggest fan of that. Overall, if you’re looking for a story with gothic vibes, this might be for you. 3 stars. (ARC kindly provided in exchange for a review.) ...weiterlesen