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hauntedantiqueshop's review
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.0
This book really had me in the first half, can’t even lie. Once it became clear that it was just a different take on The Cabin in the Woods (and after they killed off the sweet baby), it lost the majority of my interest. It just started falling flat for me. Not to mention that it reads like a YA novel, really not for me. I don’t like when horror adds love story subplots and this one happened so fast. It also didn’t make sense in the context of the story so it really didn’t work for me. Overall though, I did enjoy a lot of what was going on.
I’ll die mad about Brandon. He was so genuinely sweet and kind. AND FOR NOTHING????? NOTHING!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Racism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, and War
Homelessness, PTSD, minimal war flashbacks (more like survival flashbacks I guess?), cultmaksrex's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A very quick read, the characters are well-fleshed out and the lore of the world is quite interesting. Unfortunately, the pacing was inconsistent. The dread never really gets a chance to settle and once you hit about the middle of the book, there is no time to even feel the increasing pressure of the impending deadline.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, and Outing
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