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Stephen King described this book as "authentically terrifying," and he was not kidding. Rob, an unhappily married mother of two daughters, fears her oldest, Callie, may be dangerous. Her fears are rooted not just in Callie's unnerving behavior, but also in Rob's own past. She takes Callie back to her childhood home, Sundial, to end the danger once and for all. Chilling, riveting and deeply disturbing, this was an unforgettable horror story.

eggplantia5's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A creepy and tense exploration into families and sisterhood mixed with a little spookiness and science. A perfect read near Halloween.

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Everyone is kind of the villain, (except Callie), but everyone is also trying their best. You don't really get to know Irving and find out why he's so terrible, although maybe just being a white male from a rich family is enough characterization?

The story unfolds well, even when I thought I figured out the twists in advance, there was additional color that made the payoff satisfying.

Borrowed from library, could see myself buying in the future.

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cmccallen's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

4.0

sasisaskia's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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illtakethenightshiftx's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I wasn’t expecting to love this as much as I did because I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Last House on Needless Street, but I enjoyed Sundial immensely. It’s weird, foreboding, eerie, and heart wrenching.

I like a dual POV and it extremely effective in this story and really sucked me in - I read the last half of this book in one night. This book is DARK and it just gets darker as the story progresses and the ending will both crush you and possibly make you feel like Dani at the end of Midsommar.

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