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hannahbeereads's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully written and atmospheric. Though I felt like the pacing might’ve been off at times, I really loved this book.
aimegatron's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
evagachus's review against another edition
4.0
A fabulous story, I only wish it had been more spicy.
ronitamohan_louisskye's review against another edition
2.0
This book is described as Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca and it’s just too similar to the two books, in my opinion.
Also, I struggle with horror where the logistics don’t add up. Are things really happening or are they happening in people’s heads? What is the ghost’s intention? To scare people or get revenge? Because this ghost goes about it in such a roundabout way, I couldn’t understand why it was targeting the people it was. I get wanting to scare readers, but if it doesn’t make sense, I feel like I’m being taken out of the story.
Also the romance didn’t work for me. What was the attraction? He was kind to her and listened to her? That’s it? Low bar!
I liked the eerie moments but too much of the story relied on shock and awe and less on logic.
Also, I struggle with horror where the logistics don’t add up. Are things really happening or are they happening in people’s heads? What is the ghost’s intention? To scare people or get revenge? Because this ghost goes about it in such a roundabout way, I couldn’t understand why it was targeting the people it was. I get wanting to scare readers, but if it doesn’t make sense, I feel like I’m being taken out of the story.
Also the romance didn’t work for me. What was the attraction? He was kind to her and listened to her? That’s it? Low bar!
I liked the eerie moments but too much of the story relied on shock and awe and less on logic.
blinkmq's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
55thswiss's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Overall I loved this book. There was a couple of hiccups, but nothing that made me question continuing. It was a very dark novel, don't look for a well rounded story casting light on all sides of the human existence. It is a horror novel thru and thru. But...if you enjoy history, the supernatural, religious elements, and descriptive cultural elements and characters (I'm not Latino) you will like this book.
the_gnome_reader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25