thebibliovile's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
greengaybles's review against another edition
5.0
This book is absolutely phenomenal. Most of the significant characters are women, it’s tightly paced, it deals with real people doing real harm through a supernatural lens, and it’s scary as hell. It has lingered since I finished it yesterday afternoon.
chrissy_d's review against another edition
4.0
Eerie tale of three young girls making a blood pact, awakening something sinister and the consequences following them throughout their lives.
dan_onthepage's review against another edition
5.0
Caution - Don't read if you're pregnant.
What a book! I look forward to reading the novellas that follow. 5 stars from me.
What a book! I look forward to reading the novellas that follow. 5 stars from me.
evavroslin's review against another edition
4.0
an excellent read-alike to "The Rust Maidens" by Gwendolyn Kiste and "The Dead Girls Club" by Damien Angelica Walters.
lirael's review against another edition
4.0
Amazingly creepy and believable evil. Yikes. Three friends: Ethel, Marietta, Beverly. A weird oath to never have babies...but they do and it turns ugly.
thomaswjoyce's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the depiction of the relationships between the three main characters from young girls all the way through adulthood. Miskowski equally captures the trials and tribulations of pre-teen girls as well as the many obstacles of adulthood and parenthood. Of course, this has a strong supernatural theme as well, and it is threaded throughout beautifully. There is something wrong with Skillute. And it has a very strong effect on the people of the town. It sometimes felt like the inhabitants were merely puppets, being controlled by the dark forces that lie beneath. But, as well done as the supernatural element is, the book would fall flat without strong, engaging characters. Not to take anything away from the prose or the plot, but the individual characters and their relationships with each other is the cherry on the top. And Miskowski weaves everything together perfectly. While reading, I couldn't help but imagine it playing out as a movie, very much like the kind of film A24 would produce. But that maybe because I felt a "Hereditary" vibe with the story. But of course there is enough of a difference between the two stories that A24 should contact Miskowski anyway! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the Skillute Cycle, not to mention Miskowski's other work. I HIGHLY recommend this book!