Autumn Reading Prompts and Book Review

September 06, 2022

Autumn Reading Prompts and Book Review

It's officially my favourite time of the year! You can have your cinnamon lattes and read a cozy creepy book. For me, that means reading my most anticipated book of the year - Gallant by V.E. Schwab.

Summary

The book is about a girl Oliva prior - and she has spent her childhood at Merilace school for girls but one day she receives a letter calling her back home to Gallant. The house is huge and mysterious in its ways, but as soon as she reaches there she understands she isn't wanted here - but this is the closest t home she has ever been! n in no terms is she going to part with it.
My Reaction
I sat across the garden's ledge, staring at the grass, my eyes searching for the sprouting weed amongst the roses. Only to realise it was a dream - oh wait! It was a book 😱

This book got me engrossed in its plot to a level that it was hard to place it apart from reality. Maybe that's why I love the aspects of magical realism so much. There wasn't a single character in this book who wasn't developed with a lot of thought. Be it the main protagonist or the side matrons, ghouls and shadows.

Throughout the book when I followed Olivia, an obnoxious feeling kept haunting me around the journals, that somehow they are meant to communicate more than just words. The overall book has a creepy mysterious flavour to it that keeps you on edge. Even after finishing the book, the weird thoughts don't leave you.

Overall I loved this book A to Z literally and I m happy to read this in autumn. Will recommend this book for Halloween reads too if you are looking for something spooky.

An indubitably 5/5 ⭐

Genre: #fantasy #magicalrealism #paranormal #horror #ya