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zomvi's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I love some of the themes and creatures incorporated in this tale, but the writing is clunky, and the scenes/perspectives are really disjointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Death of parent
minimicropup's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Resentful, voracious, odd
We follow the POVs of a family of four: a working academic, a full time house-parent, and their two kids. They live in a renovated farmhouse in an isolated wooded setting and rent out part of their property as an AirBnB.
🇺🇸 Set in Eugene, Oregon, USA
🐺🐕 Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags:
👍 The setting and the kid POVs were particularly good, especially as the story progresses and they go from being annoying little kids (to me) to characters I was rooting for as the family dynamics unfold. When we see events from their perspective it adds to the creepiness.
🤷♀️ I was less interested in the adult POVs because theirs was more ‘omission’, ‘convenient hold-back’ suspense. We are in their heads and get their motivations for mundane things, but they hold back whenever they do something bizarre or recall some strange event from the past. I liked the gender role switch though, I thought that was well done and a little cheeky.
🤭 I found the action scenes cheesy, but I tend to feel that way about reading most action/adventure/fighting scenes, so that may just be me.
Mood Reading Match Up:
- Mythological/folklore family horror and drama
- Little kid sleuthing
- Action fight-for-your-life home invasion energy
- Creepy parents
Content Heads-Up: Confinement. Animal attack. Gun violence/injury/gore. Death of a parent.
Format: Kindle Unlimited
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail