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renicula'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
All that being said, I found this book riveting. The tension, the uncertainty, the creeping dread interspersed with the banality of neighborhood life just worked for me. I read it in a couple of days and had a hard time putting it down (well, outside of the
I’ve spent more words caveating my review than I have praising the book, but if I haven’t scared you off yet, I’d recommend this book if you’re at all interested in haunted house stories. Getting the perspective of a neighbor who increasingly knows that *something* is wrong but feels powerless to do anything (and is gaslit when she tries to) is a fascinating perspective on the genre. Plus I always have a soft spot for
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Excrement, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
dreamofbookspines's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Violence, and Blood
xenomorph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Antisemitism, and Classism
Minor: War
woweewhoa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Incest, Abortion, and War
writeyourselfclean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence
blackthorne754's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racism, and Antisemitism
elizabethsureau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage and Misogyny
Minor: Racial slurs
readinginmtl'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Murder
jillaay_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Murder
saltedsnail'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Abortion, and War