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A queer, contemporary, dark horror novel with a slow start but a fast paced, tense second half. I enjoyed the Asian folklore/mythology that underpinned the story and the eerie unsettling, claustrophobic atmosphere. This book offered insightful social commentary about damaging female beauty standards and the pressures of stardom in the cutthroat world of K-Pop. It felt a bit muddled at times but overall, a compulsively readable thriller.

I really liked the concept of this one and felt the author was pretty original in the storyline. We followed two different timelines that focused on the same two - sort of three - characters in each. Personally, the current timeline was much more entertaining and I wish had more face time. Both timelines did feel a bit disjointed, and some of the build ups didn‘t really pay off. That being said, this was fun overall.

It was ok. It was a fast read and the characters were enjoyable. The relationship between the main characters was developed well. The storyline was good and I did enjoy the dual timelines. The book did pick up for me as it went along. This book is listed as a sapphic thriller and I was hoping for a lot more of that. I enjoyed the ending when everything started to come together.