etreuden's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Poor character development and a very underwhelming climax. Made it almost to the end but couldn't quite bring myself to finish.
jayfr's review against another edition
3.0
Dark, twisted and maybe 100 pages too long.
Don't get me wrong I adored this, it's well written and the plot is absolutely delicious but I do think that it dragged on a tad too long.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Don't get me wrong I adored this, it's well written and the plot is absolutely delicious but I do think that it dragged on a tad too long.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
katreviewsbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Updated review 2/5/23. Originally done 6/19/23. Did not finish this. It was too religious for my tastes, and the writing style was difficult to read. My focus kept wandering, and I even preferred to stare at the wall instead of trying to read this. I'm sure others enjoyed it, but it didn't suit my tastes personally. Perhaps I was not in the right head space for it, or maybe I was not the right age when I attempted to read it. I may eventually try again, but for now, it will be shelved away.
toxx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
This was LONG, needlessly so, but the plot was well done and OH the writing! Though I struggled to get through it, I loved the way it was written, and that final quarter was wonderful.
alexmulligan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
roguereads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A genuine 5-star read.
I don’t often visualize while reading, but this was like watching a movie in my head. Slow, creeping dread; the perfect slow burn that becomes a raging inferno. Pacing was perfect, atmospheric as heck, and the characters kept you locked in. A Perfect Horror Novel. Period.
I don’t often visualize while reading, but this was like watching a movie in my head. Slow, creeping dread; the perfect slow burn that becomes a raging inferno. Pacing was perfect, atmospheric as heck, and the characters kept you locked in. A Perfect Horror Novel. Period.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
TW for cults, religious trauma, child abuse, and child death. The last two aren’t heavily featured, but are briefly to moderately mentioned and described.vminton706's review against another edition
Too many of my trigger warnings and I really disliked the narrators voice for the audio book