breedee95's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a really dark graphic novel about a grandmother invoking the spirit of a dark entity to care for her granddaughter who has
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just lost her parentsSpoiler
. It’s so deliciously creepy!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent
dana_naylor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Maybe glad I read it? I wanted to protect Aisha. If Barnes and Due work together again, I may try reading their work. This was definitely grim though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
criticalgayze's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Wanted another quick book to start the year, so I snagged this one off the shelf and binged it.
Due is a new to me author, which really says something about the state of horror (and my own efforts if truth be told) because she is not new to the genre, yet I am only now hearing about her.
This was fine. I didn’t think it did enough work at being unsettling, and it definitely felt like the storyboard for the never-made movie it was sourced from. I do understand, however, that this is meant for a young audience, and they could very well enjoy it, especially those in circumstances similar to the main character.
Due is a new to me author, which really says something about the state of horror (and my own efforts if truth be told) because she is not new to the genre, yet I am only now hearing about her.
This was fine. I didn’t think it did enough work at being unsettling, and it definitely felt like the storyboard for the never-made movie it was sourced from. I do understand, however, that this is meant for a young audience, and they could very well enjoy it, especially those in circumstances similar to the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Murder, and Police brutality
locpressedbooks_'s review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
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