The Cloisters: A Novel, By Katy Hays

If you're really not asking for this review, I'd pause here and maybe rethink continuing.

This book was... ridiculous.

Honestly, I don't even want to write a review of this book.  It's a waste of my time really.  However, I'll give a short one.  I went into this book thinking it was fantasy set in the modern day.  It's not.  It's fiction with a bit of the Occult thrown in to add mystery and atmosphere. Now, that is not a bad thing at all, and if the main character had been handled a bit differently, I wouldn't of cared.  I love good fiction as much as good sci-fi, fantasy, horror and non-fiction. It's just that the description of the book reads like you're going to read fantasy, but in fact, you will not. 

You can read the description of the book here:  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61054804

My problem with the book is that the main character becomes unlikeable, at least she did to me; and the excuse she gives for her actions is cringy and eye-rollie.

The ending was a surprise, I'll give the book that; and I did enjoy the narrative, for the most part, until 3/4 of the way through.

I listened to the audio of this book and honestly, was just powering through in the last 40 minutes of listening.

I was glad when it was done.  I give it 3 out of 5 stars.  The writing wasn't bad for most of the book. I just didn't like the character and thought the climax of the novel was ridiculous.

That's it for this unasked for book review.



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