Queen B’s Decree: The Society for Soulless Girls was an interesting concept: a dark, gothic, sapphic retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
I enjoyed the paranormal aspect, and the investigation into the mystery. Lottie and Alice were both very distinct and interesting characters, I felt their enemies-to-lovers romance to be very realistic. And man, they felt like enemies. Alice was such a prickly pear.
My issue is with the pacing and the ending. The pacing was a bit slow, but I can overlook and forgive that. But the ending the “reveal” of the mystery was kind of ridiculous. It definitely fed into this “anti-men” rhetoric that I’ve seen in a couple of books recently which is not my jam.
Overall, an enjoyable read with some flaws.
Book: The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven
Series: standalone
Genre: New Adult, paranormal
Hotness: mild salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: sapphic, retelling