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A review by booksthrilljessica
The Pecan Children by Quinn Connor
2.0
Lilith and her twin Sasha are the newest guardians of the town's greatest pecan farm after their mother’s death, but Sasha has never felt that it was truly hers. When Sasha returns home after years away she finds that the town is the same as it has always been but slightly more decrepit. Seemingly just a small town stuck in time, but the twins soon learn that the town and their pecan farm holds many secrets.
Lilith is bogged down in all the responsibilities of holding the farm together along with all of the requests from the town residents, but with the return of her sister she is hoping that she may finally have someone to help shoulder all the burdens.
Suddenly the town seems to take a dark shift; phantom fires emerge just as fast as they seem to disappear, children and babies seem to appear in the woods, born from a legend the twins heard long ago and vines that should not be touched. When they learn of a demonic-like figure haunting the town the twins begin to realize what plagued their mother and soon them.
I was beyond confused by this book. The first half of the book was boring and dragged on when the plot could have been condensed into 5-6 chapters. The second half had potential to be an alluring gothic novel but fell flat and lacked intrigue. I would have loved it if the true meaning of the farm and town were revealed earlier on in the book. Then to have the rest of the book be about the sisters grappling with their new reality.
*Thank you to Quinn Connor, Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.
Lilith is bogged down in all the responsibilities of holding the farm together along with all of the requests from the town residents, but with the return of her sister she is hoping that she may finally have someone to help shoulder all the burdens.
Suddenly the town seems to take a dark shift; phantom fires emerge just as fast as they seem to disappear, children and babies seem to appear in the woods, born from a legend the twins heard long ago and vines that should not be touched. When they learn of a demonic-like figure haunting the town the twins begin to realize what plagued their mother and soon them.
I was beyond confused by this book. The first half of the book was boring and dragged on when the plot could have been condensed into 5-6 chapters. The second half had potential to be an alluring gothic novel but fell flat and lacked intrigue. I would have loved it if the true meaning of the farm and town were revealed earlier on in the book. Then to have the rest of the book be about the sisters grappling with their new reality.
*Thank you to Quinn Connor, Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.