Little Eve

"You have to reread this after finding out the truth at the end!! Sooo cool"

"I wanted to like this more than I did. Very slow, never picks up the pace. I liked the story well enough, wouldn’t read again. "

"Seeing this world through the eyes of a child and watching it all fall apart was truly a maddening journey "

"I just started tue audiobook bur who ever reads this is absolutely lovely to listen to. "

"I thought this book could not get me, and IT DID. On so many levels. So well-crafted."

"I enjoyed Sundial by Catriona Ward and based on the synopsis, I thought I would have a similar experience with this book. Unfortunately I did not. <br/><br/>The book is told in multiple points of view in multiple timelines, which left me confused about the events in the story. This confusion also left me with the inability to find any attachment with the characters. Also I found the middle part of the book to be a slog to get through. I can appreciate the intricacy of the plot though, this one Unfortunately just wasn't for me. I'm still willing to read another one of the author's novels.<br/><br/>My thanks to Tor Nightfire, author Catriona Ward, and NetGalley for gifting me a digital copy of this book. My opinions are my own."

"Catriona Ward can write a twisted book for sure. <br/><br/>Eve and her unconventional family are preparing for the end of the world. They live in an estate on a quiet island off the shore of Scotland. When their quiet and remote lives are threatened by a detective investigating a murder things start coming to light that shake their foundation and brings truths to light. And throws other truths into the shadows.<br/><br/>I'm not even sure how to summarize this book so that's my quick take. This gothic horror has the perfect setting to put you right into the story. The story is intriguing, hear breaking, and even hopeful at times and Ward does a wonderful job of really taking you on a journey with these characters. The way the book is laid out between past and present/future and between multiple points of view made the unfolding of the story interesting. <br/><br/>Though I enjoyed the story itself I can't say I enjoyed the whole experience of this book. It took me far longer than expected to read and I found certain parts too drawn out. While the multiple view points and switching between past and future helped the story it also made me confused at times as it wasn't necessarily past and present. It skipped between multiple decades in a non linear way. About mid way through I was ready to put it down and was a 2 star read but because I loved Ward's other book I kept with it which I'm happy I did. The ending really wrapped the story up nice and while I called the ending it was done very well. <br/><br/>With all of that being said, I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction, which could have been my issue. If you enjoy historical fiction, gothic horror, and can stomach the TW's than this would be a great read for you.<br/><br/>TW's with possible SPOILERS BELOW: <br/><br/><br/><br/>TW's: cults, religion, child abuse, sexual abuse, pedophilia, starvation, animal abuse, animal death, infant death, abandonment, kidnapping, manipulation, drug use, body horror, blood"

"Amazing."