I personally have mixed feelings with this book. There are parts that i think the writer executed them well, but for some, it’s quite underwhelmed.
Firstly, the vibes, excellent. The author did a good job for bringing us into this smokey, blurred, chilling atmosphere. I find the title “Poison Wine” fits perfectly with the book’s tone, since love that was portrayed in this book is so twisted. I literally think I don’t want any of romantic relationships in my life anymore when I finished this book. It’s so heavy, filled with ambitions, and reminds me of the strong alcoholic smell when you pour down those ardent spirits in your mouth. And I can’t label these feelings as bad or good, but for some people, it’s surely addicting (like the charaters in the book).
But yes, there are parts that I ‘expect’ it would be written about in this book too. The major one is definitely ‘Catherine’, the girl in cover page. I wish the writer would write more about her since she is the one connecting all characters together, but through out the story, there is none that I can figure what’s true about Catherine or what’s not. But these are just my expectation alone, I think if I know beforehand that the story doesn’t focus on her, it might be a better experience.
But overall, This is a good read for me, and I recommend you to try if you want to read a short romance with mysterious atmosphere.