Gothikana

I'm not really sure how I want to rate this book because there are some things that i loved and some things that annoyed me to no end. 


Great parts, the vibes were GIVING. The gothic setting and those descriptions, I felt transported to the castle of verenmore. Absolutely loved the setting. 
I actually really liked Vad's character too. He was always shrouded in a mystery, and I was curious to know more about him. 
The running plotline was cool too. A compelling history of an enchanted castle on a hill. 

Also I think this is the one decent student teacher romance I've read. I've tried a few but they always feel so cliche, so i was surprised that I enjoyed the romance. 

The bad parts, the side characters were painfully underdeveloped. They had zero dimension, zero personality, and only were introduced in scenes to hype up Vad. Seriously, 2 separate people walk up to her on her very first day, to tell her she has great sexual tension with the teacher, just because of a ‘lingering stare'. On the very first day? 

If I took a shot for every time someone said they were ‘unsettled' by Vad's presence, I would be hammered. I felt like they were having the exact same conversations over and over again.

So yeah, i would say this would be great for a mood read, if you're feeling dark academia, gothic, witchery, pick this up.