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I feel like the book had a lot of potential with the story. We're kind of thrown into a world where the fae are split into Light and Dark but are also seen as evil demons who are treated like second class citizens. The main character Clover was kind of one dimensional in some ways but it can be explained away by the fact that she was raised in a home being abused by a man who owns her life.

Throughout the story, i feel like there are a lot of different ideas that are started but never finished or fully fleshed out in a way that makes them feel really interesting. The characters, aside from Clover, have very little personality to them but if they had been given more depth I think they would have been a really lovable "Found Family" type group.

The romance felt like it came out of nowhere at first and then immediately became the most important plot point in the story. There was almost a battle between whether we were supposed to be holding out for Grant and Clover to be reunited or if the focus was going to shift to Clover taking charge of her own life and learning her powers. The latter would have been really intriguing but was started and never expanded on.

The ending was a really fun twist that I can honestly say i didn't see coming. I found myself really rooting for Clover to finally stand up for herself and take back the power that was stolen from her.

All in all i enjoyed the book but parts felt really clunky and the underdeveloped characters really did the plot no justice. I think i would read it again at some point now that I know the twist to see if i can find any hidden subtext that i may have missed on the initial read.

ARC kindly provided by NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

The Grim and The Grave follows a half human half fae, Clover, as she lives a in world where she isn't accepted by either the humans or the fae. When Grant, her fiance mysteriously dies she calls foul play and decides to investigate, on her journey to find out what happened to Grant she learns more about herself and her powers.
The plot was fast paced and I enjoyed myself the entire way through. This book was such a fun read, and I loved the characters. I rooted for Clover from the very beginning. The only thing this book lacks in is the romance. I wish Clover had felt more emotion over Grant's death, instead it seems like she's acting on an obligation or mission instead of out of true emotion.

I really loved this book. Clover was an appealing main character and I enjoyed following her quest. I thought the author did a great job of building the mystery and slowly revealing what was happening. She also made me care about the characters and want to see them succeed. There were a couple really minor spots in the book where I didn't quite believe a character's actions, but that's a very minor quibble, because in the grand scheme of things it didn't lessen my enjoyment of the story. I would definitely recommend this book for people who enjoy fantasy tales and books about the fae.

I loved it. Basically, It was wow. I made it like I am mindblown. Also, I ended up hating most of the townspeople and wanting them to get their karma. That made me feel for the character that much!

I did enjoy this book but I also found it an underwhelming read.

I liked both the storyline and the characters but I felt like neither were fleshed out enough to really make the story great. Both were kept fairly simplistic and because of this I felt somewhat disconnected to the story. I especially would have liked more world development and information on the strained human/fae relationships and the history behind it all!

*A slight trigger warning* the main character is mistreated and sometimes physically abused.

The Grim and The Grave follows a half human half fae, Clover, as she lives a in world where she isn't accepted by either the humans or the faes.
When Grant, her fiance mysteriously dies she calls foul play and decides to investigate, on her journey to find out what happened to Grant she learns more about herself and her powers.
The book is more based on the 'detective' magic than the romantic relationships. Her relationship with Grant isn't as wow and romantic as we would hope.
I only wished that the book focused a little more on the character growth and that there was a little more emotion from Clover because it felt more like a mission than her searching for the love of her life.

[This is an ARC provided by Netgalley ~ thank you!]

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Here's my spoilerless review.

TW: the main character gets punched and kicked a lot and she has to take care of a mother who is not mentally present.
If you're not especially sensitive to this kind of scenes, this book is rather fun and refreshing!

The Grim and the Grave is something between a fae story and a detective story. You might actually be able to put the clues together, once you know enough of the worldbuilding - which is rather classical, but still interesting. An unusual but appreciable detail is that Clover's fiancé is not the most important guy in the book, but can't say more without spoiling a few surprises.
It's fast paced and fun, definitely recommend.

Hmm this one was difficult. I really liked the story idea and overall it was a really entertaining read but if i have to criticise one thing than it's that it felt extremely rushed & the love story wasn't really there. I would have understood it if the romance part would have been just a side plot but it's actually the main plotline since it's the only motivation for the mc to move the plot forward.

But if you can overlook over this little detail you will definitely enjoy this book. The writing is beautiful & the characters are entertaining & well developed.

The Grimm and the Grave was ~okay~. I couldn’t actually bring myself to finish this book. The storyline and writing were easy to follow and this would have been a quick read, but it just didn’t hold my interest.

Firstly I’d like to thank the publisher and Netgalley for the e-arc 🥰🥰

When I first started The Grim and the Grave, it almost gave me kinda An Enchantment of Ravens vibes but it’s so much darker than that!! I really enjoyed the mix of a fae romance and the grim almost horror vibe that’s been mixed into the story 😏🥰

I love that the MC, Clover, is the fae in the book. Usually I find that in the fae romances I read the female lead is usually human but in The Grim and the Grave it was reversed and I found it super refreshing 🥰❤️ She’s an interesting character and, once she gets her bearings, she’s strong and very protective of those she loves.

The horror-ish vibe is almost ombréd into the book, it kinda creeps up on you and I really enjoyed that aspect of the book but I wish it was a lot more pronounced? Like almost more scary and gruesome than it is but I know that would take it away from being YA ❤️❤️ I did really enjoy it being a little darker than other YA fae romances. It’s a genre that I LOVE and this didn’t disappoint at all there.

All in all, I did really enjoy the book. If you like fae then this is a read you’ll really love!! 🥰🥰

A unique book filled with magic, fae, and the most monstrous of all: humans.
I appreciated that this book turned the typical fantasy trope on its head: humans dominate the world and the fae widely live in fear. The forest came alive in Eastwood's writing: fae who cared for the wood and the wood that weeped for the fae. The forest became a living, breathing character in the story.
Unfortunately, the rest of the world, and most of its characters, didn't come to life in the same way. Veritas, and its inhabitants, felt one dimensional until about 60% of the way or more. I understand the humans live in fear of fae, but it felt superficial to paint every human as hateful, especially for a character who is supposed to be 20 years old and has had seemingly daily (if not weekly) interactions with people.
I loved the hinting at the Grey, and the religious/culture underpinnings of it, but I wish it had been explored a bit more. Instead, I felt like it had the same downfall of other aspects of the book: it was superficial and one dimensional with Clover denouncing it as different without any self-awareness of judging and condemning humans for the same things she's angry at them for condemning her for. She wasn't a character I could pull for until the last 20% of the book.
Overall, I also wish the first 60% had a stronger "why" attached to it. Clover's "quest" is driven by a feeling, but as a reader, I couldn't get behind the "feeling." Instead of an attached, dedicated lover, Clover felt listless and obsessed (to a fault).
It was a strong book, and one I'd probably read again. I think a sequel would be better as it's set up some stronger characters (namely, Knox, Angela, and Soleil).

This book follows Clover a half Fae half Human living in a Fae hating city as she searches desperately for her missing human boyfriend Grant.

Grant goes missing and comes to Cover in a ghost like form injured and in trouble, needing her help to find him before it’s too late.

I found myself rooting for Clover and feeling bad for her circumstances.

This paranormal fantasy is enjoyable and well written. Thank you netgalley for this ARC read!

Clover is the fmc of this novel who is half-human, half-fae and despised by the people of her town. Clover's love, Grant, mysteriously goes missing and its up to Clover to locate him before its too late.

I struggled with this one. I don't think the world or characters were truly developed well enough. Therefore, I had difficulty visualizing aspects of the story and connecting with the characters. Parts of the pacing of the story were great, but other parts seriously lagged for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC copy.

2.5/5

It was an enjoyable read however it failed to leave an impression on me. I don't have much to say but I did have fun.

The Grim and The Grave follows Clover, a half-fae // half-human, as she tries to reunite with her love interest Grant. Grant has disappeared and appears to Clover in ghost-like form, near-death, and is asking her for her help.

There were a lot of different locations within this story and trying to follow along only in my head proved to be a tad bit difficult. If there was the ability to have a map of the stories domain, this would have been incredibly helpful (and useful too)!

The inclusion of all of the Fae lore was really neat and I enjoyed that part quite a bit! I do wish there had been a little bit more world-building and maybe even some more focus on the fae aspects of Clover's being. This was a really good story but it was just missing something within it that I just can't put my finger on.

Thank you, NetGalley and Sami Eastwood for this book in exchange for my honest review! All of the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

The story was a bit boring and I didn't really feel invested in the main character and her love with Grant. I just got annoyed with how they were treated.

Thank you for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was hooked from the beginning, but from 50% to 60% I kind of skimmed, I found it dragged a little, and a bit repetitive.
But at around 62% it picked right back up and held me to the end, and a what an ending, all in all I did enjoy reading this.

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The Grim and The Grave follows Clover, a half-fae half-human, as she tries to re-unite with her human lover Grant. Grant has disappeared and appears to Clover in ghost-like form, near death and needing her help.

Right off the bat, we're given a lot of information about Fae lore and how the townspeople hate everything to do with the Fae. "The simple folk of Veritas feared the fae who lives in the woods just outside their large black gates."

I did struggle a bit with being able to visualize the town and all the different places that Clover had to travel to (especially towards the end of the book). I think the book would have been greatly helped by a map like a lot of other fantasy books do.

Overall the characters were mildly developed and this is a good standalone, but don't go in expecting ACOTAR level fantasy or world building. Clover being Fae isn't what the story revolves around - rather its just a characteristic of who she is.

ARC kindly provided by NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

Not bad, not very memorable either. I did enjoy the worldbuilding and elegant writing style though. I thought Ivy was also a very competent and badass heroine

Set in a human-dominated world, this book follows the journey of Clover, a fae, as she navigates an abusive household and a fae-hating town.

Her love, Grant, goes missing and it's up to Clover to find him. Together with a new friend and an old companion, Clover learns more about her powers and the fae-world.

This book was fast-paced and filled with interesting fae lore. There was quick moving romances and complicated relationships. I would've like to learn more about the characters as most of the book is spent on finding Grant, not relationship building.

An ARC kindly provided via Netgalley for an honest review.