Reviews

Maggie's Grave, by David Sodergren

yoonka's review

3.0

I get it Maggie, I really do

bucher_freund's review

dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Forty-some people remain in Auchenmullen, a small dying town in Scotland. 450ish years ago, men from the town brutally murdered a woman named Maggie Wall under accusations of witchcraft. Maggie wasn't a witch, but she died with a witch's curse on her lips. The town has felt the repercussions since, and every so often, Maggie awakes and exacts her revenge. 

This time, she's awoken by the town's four youngest children - a quartet of lost souls in their late teens. They spend a long, violent night trying to survive Maggie's wrath.

Y'all,  this was a wild ride, with some of the most creative, gruesome moments I've read in...ever. Sodergren delivers a scary, suspenseful story that, if it had been a movie, would have had me curled in a ball peeking through my fingers (it's hard to read a book that way though). I guessed the big twist pretty early on, but that in no way diminished my total enjoyment of this horror tale.

its_a_ryan_thing's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

spooky_librarian's review against another edition

5.0

“Once you’ve seen a witch tear a man inside out from his arsehole, you’ve seen it all.”

I know I’m a bit late to the party but holy cheese balls this book was bonkers!!! A vengeful spirit, a small-town curse, and lots of blood (we’re talking buckets of blood). If you’re someone who loves body horror, ghostly legends, and supernatural slashers all set in a small Scottish town during the month of October, then Maggie's Grave is pure spooky season perfection. I’m kicking myself for not having read this earlier! Bravo, David Sodergren. Bravo!

beckywiththegoodscare's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

scottneumann's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

brittyreadsbooks's review

4.5

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a little cheesey at times, but honestly, that only added to my enjoyment. I love when I read horror and my initial reaction is “God, I hope this becomes a movie.” 

The death scenes were very original and while some made me laugh, some fucked me up a little 😅 if you’re looking for something new in horror, check this out!

evie95's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, and Grief

favoriteharuhi's review against another edition

4.0

This was both gross and Scottish A+

krystenn's review against another edition

4.0

Damn.

Thanks for ruining you’re beautiful by James blunt for me.