ARC Review: A Drop of Night

  I was given a review copy of this book by the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

  The main problem that I have with this book is how misleading the synopsis is. After reading the synopsis, I thought this was going to be an contemporary adventure book, but instead I got a fantasy horror book. As a result, I was thrown off-guard and wasn't able to completely appreciate the novel.

  If I was given enough warning on what this book is really going to be about - which I can't tell you because it might become somewhat of a spoiler (I'm not really sure.) - I might not have picked this book up because I generally don't enjoy these types of books. But if I still chose to read this, then I wouldn't have been as confused as I was when I was reading this, and I would actually be able to appreciate the story.

"There's this special talent humans have that they can be unhappy no matter where they are. But humans have another special talent: We can be happy almost anywhere, too. We can be happy because we're not alone."

  That said, after learning what this book is really about, I tried to change my mindset to finish the novel. And I must say, I do appreciate the unique plot. The writing style is unique and the novel is well-paced. It's as interesting as I thought it would be, only in a different manner. I really liked their teamwork and the friendships that blossomed. However, I wasn't able to connect with any of the characters. I imagine that I would enjoy this better as a movie than as a book, but I also might be creeped out by it haha!

  Overall, this just seriously not what I expected. I don't fully blame the book nor the author for the low rating, but I blame the misleading synopsis because I would not likely have picked this up otherwise. However, I cannot fully say that I regret reading this book, because I really love the idea.