Thank you to Random House and Delacorte Press for providing a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review!
One-Sentence Summary:
Two girls attend a university previously shut down for decades due to unsolved and supernatural murders while struggling to maintain their sanity in spite of accusations and mystery thrown around the campus.
My Review:
The first thing I did when I finished this book was send a picture of the cover to my goth sister.
This book truly had me on the edge of my seat. I loved the suspense and the romance, and crazy sapphics dealing with demonic possession and evil alter egos are my favorite thing. I loved Alice and Lottie’s grappling with female rage in a male-dominated system, but also them just trying to safely live their lives. The supernatural elements were delightfully mysterious and creepy, which was just in time for spooky season. My one gripe is just that I kind of wanted more buildup for the big twists at the end. I didn’t guess them, but mostly because the focus was elsewhere for much of the novel. The imagery was incredibly immersive nearly to the point of disgust, but I was on the edge of my seat. This was the kind of book I had to post about right after I read it to keep the thoughts fresh (although this review is a bit after that). It’s so hard to describe TSFSG because of how different it was, and it really made me want to explore suspense and horror more even though I wouldn’t always call it that.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one and would totally recommend it for those who like somewhat unhinged love stories, lots of creepy college, and a tinge of possession and Jekyll and Hyde. I couldn’t put this down!
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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