The Sweetest Dark (Hardcover) by Shana Abe

from Bookswithbite

This is a completely different book that what I thought. I liked that! I enjoyed going on a journey that is not what I thought it would be. Nice plot twist :) Now, what I enjoyed the most is the plot twist. With a young girl holding secrets, as the reader, I am excited to see what her destiny hol...

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This was quite the interesting book. It was slow to start. Took a while to find out what Lora was. But then it picks up and the transformation is amazing. Jesse was a great man, and anchored her very well. From beginning to end, the story captures you and holds you in. Each page so full of someth...

from pacey1927

I have never read a book by this author before and I knew very little about the book before I started to read it. At first I wasn't sure what to think. I used to love the `girl goes to boarding school' plot which was amazing in Libby Bray's "A Great and Terrible Beauty" trilogy but hasn't been as...

from AnastaB

The Sweetest Dark is a new kind of book for me, so to say. I just starting to read historical fantasies, and so far I liked them. I liked The Sweetest Dark, but I didn't love it. I really loved the plot, but it was kind of predictable to me (maybe I'm just good at guessing what is going to happen...

from BookAddictDiary

It's hard for me to say no to a Victorian-period novel, especially one with a gorgeous cover like this. Combine that with Libba Bray connections and a compelling quote and I was hooked. I had to try this book. And, for the most part, I felt like it delivered (though I admit, it does seem like muc...