A review by gwendolyn
One for Sorrow by Amy McCulloch, Zoe Sugg

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

3.0

This book was.... conflicting. The plot was good enough to keep me turning pages and pushed me to finish the book, but in the end it was all for naught because quite literally nothing is resolved. I understand this is a series, but there was literally no resolution at all here. In addition, the writing and characters felt super flat—Audrey has no personality other than that she's rich and American, and Ivy has no personality at all other than straight up mean for no good reason. The thing that really irked me though is how this book reads like neither author has never spoken to an American person in their lives. They made Audrey so stupid, and kept insisting she was confused over basic things, like what the word "tomfoolery" means and what a letter opener is. I promise, Americans aren't _that_ stupid. They also announced she was American in every other sentence, even in inner monologue, as if we'd somehow forgotten. It was almost enough to make me DNF, but, like I said, the plot and the thriller were enough to make me want to see it through.
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