The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge was such a conflicting book for me. I thought it would possibly be a little spooky or a bit creepy, which in all honesty it was at times. I found myself keeping an eye on shadowy corners!
I loved the concept of different clothing offering visions of feelings or facts depending on their material. The protagonist has these powers from the beginning of the novel, she seems fairly knowledgeable about what is discovered by touching clothes.
However the main character came across as very naive, she's a young girl who has run away from home to the house of her Grandmother, not an easy journey but she battles through. When she discovers a stranger after initially throwing him out she begins to care for him within a matter of hours and then after a day or two they're in love. Inst-love is a very common thing in YA books currently and it drives me mad.
This novel also lacked detail in many areas, the protagonist spent majority of her time in the house however there were hardly any descriptions of the layout or visuals to aid the reader.
It was enjoyable one off read leading up to October with a few creepy moments, but nothing worthy of a horror fan.
I loved the concept of different clothing offering visions of feelings or facts depending on their material. The protagonist has these powers from the beginning of the novel, she seems fairly knowledgeable about what is discovered by touching clothes.
However the main character came across as very naive, she's a young girl who has run away from home to the house of her Grandmother, not an easy journey but she battles through. When she discovers a stranger after initially throwing him out she begins to care for him within a matter of hours and then after a day or two they're in love. Inst-love is a very common thing in YA books currently and it drives me mad.
This novel also lacked detail in many areas, the protagonist spent majority of her time in the house however there were hardly any descriptions of the layout or visuals to aid the reader.
It was enjoyable one off read leading up to October with a few creepy moments, but nothing worthy of a horror fan.