A review by theawkwardbookw
Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt

3.0

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3.5/5 Stars

After her mother unexpectedly disappears, Wil Greene is determined to find out what happened to her. Wil used to be bestfriends with Elwood Clarke, but after she blames the very religious Clarke family for her mother's disappearance, their friendship ends. Then Elwood shows up on her doorstep one night, after breaking his parent's rules, they learn of their sinister plans. They team up to stop the Clarkes before its too late.

First off, in love with this cover, I just think its so pretty. Secondly, cult is one of my buzzwords, so I was so excited to pick this up! I finished this book in one sitting as it is an extremely fast paced book. That being said, at times the fast pace made me feel like I missed or lost details in the story. I felt like there wasn't much explanation on backstory on the cult or town. I do think the writing style was gorgeous though. I thought the dual POV was interesting, and I liked being able to see inside both character's heads. I'm a sucker for friends-to-enemies-to lovers, so I ate this up. I liked Wil's character, and loved how she was so determined to find her mother. She is extremely loyal when she cares about you and I loved watching her relationship with Elwood grow as the story progressed. She may also be slightly unhinged and a tad bit feral, which I LOVED. Also, big fan of Elwood, he was such a sweet cinnamon roll.

I will definitely be checking out more from this author when available!