My review: 3 ā
Paranormal is not usually my jam, but I like to step out of my usual genres sometimes. I am not mad that I did because I didnāt hate it. It was a bit weird, but I suppose thatās how it was supposed to be. The whole Ralph thing was really something š·šø
Narration was good.
Iād probably recommend for the paranormal lovers.
Book blurb:
All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. Sheās stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation.
Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. Thatās how Sophie lives. Annie canāt help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the townsfolk seemā¦a little afraid of her. And like, okay. There are some things. Sophieās appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to wield a certain powerā¦but she couldnāt beā¦could she?