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camelia_martin's review against another edition
- 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
Those little revelations really kept the intrigue, and the way the seemingly unlinked characters and their lives became interlinked was incredible.
I had a gut feeling about how Mabel was pregnant and despite turning out to be correct I was still shocked by the way it was revealed.
I feel like Wulfie’s storyline was a bit rushed at the end - I really wanted to feel more for his character. The hints
I will say I didn’t find it scary, though I don’t find horror/thriller or gothic horror books to be scary anyway, but I did find myself reading faster and faster as I hit the last 100 pages.
Mrs W’s situation was predictable
Overall though an enjoyable book that kept me wanting more!
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kelamity_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Gothic horror, fungi, and strong bonds of friendship weave together to make a tale that is both fascinating and terrifying.
There's not much I can say about the story itself without hinting at spoilers but I loved how well-written the story was. Usually when tales are broken up between two perspectives and two different timeframes, I find it either hard to follow along or the overall story feels disjointed and incoherent but Cooke was able to handle them well and merged them seemlessly into a single timeline by the later half of the book.
I started off by listening to the audiobook before switching to the ebook. I found the audiobook narration very good and only made the switch as I wanted to read the story faster.
This would be a great title to add to LGBTQIA+ lists due to the inclusion of lesbian relationships.
Some TW to be mindful of: Infant death, sexual assault.
Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault
louisegraveyard's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
dogearedbooks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Dementia, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body horror and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying and Car accident
brittsuek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
abbie_eibba's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Rape, Violence, and Vomit
rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
honeygore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Animal death and Child death
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Abortion, Abandonment, and Classism
northernbiblio's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Miscarriage