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A review by woodsybookworm
Their Monstrous Hearts by Yigit Turhan
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What a ride. What a WILD ride. I completely devoured this book in a single sitting and boy oh boy was it worth me being absolutely exhausted knowing I have to work in the morning.
Their Monstrous Hearts follows Riccardo, a down on his luck novelist who gets a lucky break when his estranged grandmother Perihan passes away leaving behind her prized butterfly collection and massive Milan estate which includes a prominent but mysteriously locked greenhouse.
Jumping between multiple POVs never felt this good. I didn't find myself annoyed by all the jumps between characters or timelines - I was 100% locked in on the story at hand. It did feel like the mystery got a rushed conclusion and backstory that I wish would have been a little more fleshed out but it was still a great read.
I have a feeling this book is going to be divided into two categories - love it or hate it. Normally, the multiple POVs, the twists and turns, the disjointed storytelling, the rush to the conclusion would piss me off but for some reason everything about this book just worked for me. I want more from this author as soon as possible.
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The ENDING!? The ENDING!? WHAAAAAAAAAT!!!!
Their Monstrous Hearts follows Riccardo, a down on his luck novelist who gets a lucky break when his estranged grandmother Perihan passes away leaving behind her prized butterfly collection and massive Milan estate which includes a prominent but mysteriously locked greenhouse.
Jumping between multiple POVs never felt this good. I didn't find myself annoyed by all the jumps between characters or timelines - I was 100% locked in on the story at hand. It did feel like the mystery got a rushed conclusion and backstory that I wish would have been a little more fleshed out but it was still a great read.
I have a feeling this book is going to be divided into two categories - love it or hate it. Normally, the multiple POVs, the twists and turns, the disjointed storytelling, the rush to the conclusion would piss me off but for some reason everything about this book just worked for me. I want more from this author as soon as possible.
---SPOILER/NOT SO SPOILER BELOW 👇🏼---
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The ENDING!? The ENDING!? WHAAAAAAAAAT!!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Murder