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orizenda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Vomit, Trafficking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
franticfreya's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
louisegraveyard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Stephanie is down on her luck, struggling to get by with little available work and very little help. She finds a cheap room being rented out on an old house close to her temp work and jumps on the opportunity only to quickly realize maybe it was too good to be true when her sleazy landlords start to intimidate her. Along with real life dangers are the dangers she’s been encountering at night, ghostly voices, phantom hands, crying women, and horrific scents. This haunted house story has everything from serial killers to demonic deities and I could not put it down!
The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is that I feel it was a little too long and some parts could have been shortened. For example, there are a lot of chapters where Amber is strategizing in her head what to do and how to get out of her financial situation. While I understand the need for this, I don’t think the reader needed to have this experience EVERY chapter. Also, the end felt very dragged out to me and was the hardest part to get through. If these things had been trimmed down I probably would have given it the full 5 stars.
Also, big content warning for this one!! There is rape, sexual assault, forced prostitution, gore, murder, and violence. Reading the summary on the back you would have no idea how deep this book goes into sexual assault and I feel like if that’s something you’re not comfortable with don’t pick this one up because it’s a huge part of the horror in this novel.
I can’t wait to read more by Adam Neville!
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail