A review by bellebookcorner
Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book definitely give The Cemetery Boys x Haunting of Bly Manor vibes with the eerie atmosphere from an abandoned empty house in a middle of creepy woods with witchcraft and spells as well! 
 
This book follows three different main characters – Jaime, Taylor and Theo. 
They form a friendship after Theo accidentally met Jamie who was trapped in an abandoned house deep in the woods. Figuring out there’s something supernatural involved, Theo asked for Taylor’s help who happened to come from a long line of witches. 
 
I really enjoy the mystery element as the three main characters set out to find the answer to what’s keeping Jaime from leaving the house. And the answer at the end of the book really surprised me! 
 
Not just covering the mystery, the romance blooming between Theo and Jaime is also delightful. It’s sweet and cute, it progresses slowly as they keep spending enough time together. 
 
Each character is unique and has their own problem to solve and through this mysterious event each of them ended up discover something for themselves. 
Although, sometimes at the middle of a chapter I can forget which POV I’m reading so I need to go back to the beginning of the chapter to remind myself. 
 
Overall, for a debut novel this is a really good heart-warming story which comes with a satisfying ending! 
It’s enjoyable, entertaining and perfectly suitable for teens who wanted to read a book for the spooky season! 
Definitely will keep an eye out for the next book from this author in the future! 
 
I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!
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