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jamyrbane's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Ok honestly this books was very nice (it deserves at least a 4). I liked the way it was like a little bit of text a little bit if drawings. The story was very interesting as well!
But I get scared so easily and just thinking about this book gives me the creeps. So I guess for people who like horror stuff it’s a good book! but yeah not for me.
But I get scared so easily and just thinking about this book gives me the creeps. So I guess for people who like horror stuff it’s a good book! but yeah not for me.
bookishwelshie's review against another edition
4.0
Thornhill consists of two stories being told consecutively, one in the form of diary entries and the other in illustrations. The diary entries are set in the past (1982) and the illustrations in the present day (well, 2017). The huge, gorgeous-looking hardback edition with its black pages caught my eye in the library.
Mary is a young girl in the 1980s who resides in a girls’ home called Thornhill. Her story is very dark; she is lonely with only the puppets she crafts for company. No family seems interested in adopting her. She is also being tormented and bullied, by a small group but there is one girl who is particularly cruel to her. Mary refers to her as she, with disdain.
Mary feels trapped, to her she feels doomed to reside in Thornhill forever…
Ella is a young girl in 2017 who has moved into a house next to where the decrepit remains of the Thornhill building remains, unused since 1982. Her mother has seemingly passed away and her father has left her home alone whilst he goes to work, leaving her notes.
Ella sneaks into the grounds of Thornhill and finds herself being watched in the distance by a young girl. But every time she tries to get closer, she disappears. She soon finds some dolls and puppets that she assumes must belong to whomever is haunting these grounds. She takes one of the puppets home and does some repairs on it to leave for the apparition on the grounds.
Ella and Mary have one thing in common. All they want is a friend…
This is a quick read to get through with some gloriously creepy illustrations.
Mary is a young girl in the 1980s who resides in a girls’ home called Thornhill. Her story is very dark; she is lonely with only the puppets she crafts for company. No family seems interested in adopting her. She is also being tormented and bullied, by a small group but there is one girl who is particularly cruel to her. Mary refers to her as she, with disdain.
Mary feels trapped, to her she feels doomed to reside in Thornhill forever…
Ella is a young girl in 2017 who has moved into a house next to where the decrepit remains of the Thornhill building remains, unused since 1982. Her mother has seemingly passed away and her father has left her home alone whilst he goes to work, leaving her notes.
Ella sneaks into the grounds of Thornhill and finds herself being watched in the distance by a young girl. But every time she tries to get closer, she disappears. She soon finds some dolls and puppets that she assumes must belong to whomever is haunting these grounds. She takes one of the puppets home and does some repairs on it to leave for the apparition on the grounds.
Ella and Mary have one thing in common. All they want is a friend…
This is a quick read to get through with some gloriously creepy illustrations.
headachefromgod's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
danyaaladil17's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
courtofnilly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Thornhill is one of the most complex reads I've ever had. Following an orphan named Mary she suffers through the abuse and pain her bully makes her go through. The thoughts she has that are dark, the little hobby she enjoys of making clay, the dark twists and turns of the story. It all culminated in a read that made me addicted.
ahexclamation's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
telltalepage's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! So I read this entire thing in about 2 hours.
I didn't know a single thing about it when I cracked it open, except that there were two stories in it: one in text, and one in illustrations.
As I read, I was searching for the connection between the two stories and it was not as I expected. The story was sad and morose at first, then got a little lighter, and finally it started to get severely darker and more twisted to the point where the ending was abrupt like a super sharp violin in a Hitchcock movie score.
So shiver-inducing and just...wow. If you like creepy stuff, psychological thrillers and ghosts, I would highly recommend this!
I didn't know a single thing about it when I cracked it open, except that there were two stories in it: one in text, and one in illustrations.
As I read, I was searching for the connection between the two stories and it was not as I expected. The story was sad and morose at first, then got a little lighter, and finally it started to get severely darker and more twisted to the point where the ending was abrupt like a super sharp violin in a Hitchcock movie score.
So shiver-inducing and just...wow. If you like creepy stuff, psychological thrillers and ghosts, I would highly recommend this!
zabcia's review against another edition
4.0
86%
Reminds me of Brian Selznick's style - partially written, and partially illustrated. Here we have two timelines: one set in 1982 and written by orphan Mary in the form of a journal, the other set in 2017 following Ella's story and illustrated. The overall vibe is mysterious, eerie, and sad. It highlights the importance of paying attention to the relationships between children, especially between girls, because things may not always be what they seem.
Reminds me of Brian Selznick's style - partially written, and partially illustrated. Here we have two timelines: one set in 1982 and written by orphan Mary in the form of a journal, the other set in 2017 following Ella's story and illustrated. The overall vibe is mysterious, eerie, and sad. It highlights the importance of paying attention to the relationships between children, especially between girls, because things may not always be what they seem.
emmacora's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nostaria's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.75