A review by lon3rston3r
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really liked this! I originally planned to save this for Halloween to get into the spooky vibes, but I couldn't wait! Ana is a lovable character and I really feel for her throughout the entire book. I didn't expect the twist and didn't quite particularly like the ending, although I enjoyed the journey. I did really like the narrative surrounding Ana and her disability. There were times in the story where you would think Ana would be more discouraged to continue because of her resentment towards her injury and how she struggles to get around sometimes, but it only gave her more strength and I loved that. 

DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU WANT THE STORY SPOILED!

Ana dealing with the combination of postpartum depression or just plain depression from her disabling injury due to giving birth made her so likeable to me and I found myself really rooting for her. Her husband, Reid, seems supportive in the beginning but turns out to be just as angry and resentful as Ana. I found that really annoying how he would chastise her for her very real and understandable feelings, but have those same feelings himself. I really didn't like him. 

The twist being vampires and gargoyles was NOT what I was expecting, but I stuck with it and enjoyed its uniqueness. I didn't quite like the ending because sometimes I expect the story to wrap up neatly like a pretty little bow, but I am happy that Ana is where she wants to be by the end of the story. Her husband getting what he deserves made me happy because I was crushed by his betrayal. I also I LOVED that at the climax, the villain offered Ana a chance to rid herself of her disability, and she refused. I loved that her "happy" ending didn't involve her disability going away.