The Corpse Queen - Likewise Book Reviews

"So much more than I expected. #historical_fiction #thriller #anatomist #gravedigger #womens_equality "

"I enjoyed this book, though I think it’s more adult than young adult. 4/5"

"The story was interesting but the way it read and progressed just felt clunky to me. Not for me but would recommend to anyone who likes a little bit of a creepier historical vibe."

"This book was very dark but had really good themes. I loved the setting and the depiction of life back then. "

"I adored this book. There were a few things that made it feel like more of a Wattpad story, like the violet eyes for no reason and her friend having a tail (which was never explained.) The story was great though! I highly recommend this book if you enjoyed Stalking Jack the Ripper. They were very similar in terms of the general aesthetic, vibe, and having strong female leads that work with the dead against what society deemed acceptable or proper at the time. Great twist at the end as well!"

"Well written, engaging characters, good plot. What's not to like."

"This book was so good, it kept me entertained and on the edge a lot of the time. I seriously couldn’t put it down and finished reading it within a day’s time."

"Loved this book so much!! I love my books a little macabre and this was perfect. "

"LOVE! So disturbingly good, the plot twists, the characters, a little hint of romance. So creepy and the details put into it will make you shiver! "

"An engrossing stand-alone YA novel that one of the youth at my job had me read. Obviously feminist, but not in a preachy way. A dark drama with a murder mystery storyline. Takes a look at an interesting time in history—when selling dead bodies to medical schools was an illicit but lucrative business. I liked that it told the story of a would-be helpless girl (an orphan newly aged out of the orphanage) doing what she has to to survive without losing herself or her sense of right and wrong as well as the intimate way it deals with grief. "

"Respectfully one of the worst books I've ever read. There is no plot. Simply a heaping amount of unneeded climaxes and out of the way romance. Which, doesn't even last until the very end. I feel as if the author strayed away from the topic a couple hundred times and genuinely had a terrible style of writing. The first couple chapters I had stopped and told myself, "this looks just like what I wrote in middle school.. This isn't very good at all. " The characters had potential if they had been given better personalities. Molly, the main character, was just a girl who wanted to find her friend's killer. She had no personality whatsoever, and it was rather difficult to connect with her at all, or even follow her thought process. This would be better as a Wattpad, in all honesty. If you would like more body horror, I recommend Poppy. Z. Brite. I hope this author gains more experience and her writing becomes better and more Inticing. "

"This book was so so good ! Better than I had anticipated. The characters and plot were so engaging. #thriller #historical_fiction #gravedigger #womanmaincharacter #gothichorror "

"A horror-soaked feminist thriller/coming of age story #historical_fiction #gravedigger "