Book Review: Crossed by Emily McIntire

I wanted to love this book, having enjoyed the others in this series as much as I have. I don’t know if I was in a weird place while reading it or if I didn’t manage my expectations correctly, but I was a bit disappointed.

I will say that overall, it wasn’t a bad story. It had another of my favorite tropes: forbidden love, but there was just something about the whole thing that I couldn’t get into.

As per usual, we have our villain, in this case, a priest.  This particular story has familiar elements from Victor Hugo’s classic, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, although is not in any way a re-telling.

If I am being completely honest, I found the beginning slower than some of the other books in the Never After series, and then by contrast, the ending felt rushed and a little implausible.

There also seemed to be less spice than previous books in the series.

Like I said, maybe I was in the wrong frame of mind to read this particular book. I have thoroughly enjoyed the other books in the Never After series so don’t let me dissuade you from reading it. Check it out for yourself and see what you think of this most recent installment in Emily McIntire’s Never After series. I’d love to know what you think!