A review by sophiesometimesreads
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was an enjoyable and easy read. I really liked the magic system and the urban fantasy vibes of the novel. 

Bri's parents were hilarious, they were my favourite part about this book. Bri was very no-nonsense and her telling everyone to stop being so cryptic was hilarious because I thought the exact same thing. Even though I did like her character, she did feel a little clueless at times and took ages to piece together information I'd figured out a whole ago, which got a bit frustrating towards the end.

The ending was so emotional though, and it made me want to dive directly into the next novel. The pacing was overall relatively good, but some of the transitions between chapters or topics within a chapter felt a little clunky.

I'm still not sure how I feel about immortal/teenager relationships though, but that was a minor plot point in this novel.

It's hard for me to say much more about this as I read the second immediately after and now they both blur into one in my mind, but I would recommend this if you like plants and fantasy.

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