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aberthold's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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? No
3.75
ka2168's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ccath's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book, it's not mind blowing but it does make you curious about what's happening and you can't help but continue reading it.
helen_blanketsandbooks's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
littlem0use's review
5.0
A wonderful story that held mystery, thrill, drama, and the ending that just made you feel complete. I could not figure out the mystery till about 85% in. I really enjoyed all the characters and the plot.
njones's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
firefly8041's review
2.0
This started off okay, and did hold my attention most of the way through, but the ending was very disappointing. I don't really like when novels are written in present tense, but otherwise the writing was fine, so I'd try something else by the same author.
indiarosey's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
livres_de_bloss's review
3.0
3.5
This had such a feeling of dread and a strong undercurrent of terror - it was really well done!
I thought the overall story was a bit sloppy. Neve wasn’t a very sympathetic character and while she grew up as the story progressed, the beginning set a bit of a rocky caricature. I never truly resonated with her as a character.
The Finn bits could have been left out entirely. The author had a good book, don’t try to do too much and spoilt it!
The ending fell a bit flat for me. The book was suspenseful and gaining momentum... then, it just rather tapered out.
I’m going to try another book by the same author and see what I think. The potential is there, it just needs to be a bit more ironed out.
This had such a feeling of dread and a strong undercurrent of terror - it was really well done!
I thought the overall story was a bit sloppy. Neve wasn’t a very sympathetic character and while she grew up as the story progressed, the beginning set a bit of a rocky caricature. I never truly resonated with her as a character.
The Finn bits could have been left out entirely. The author had a good book, don’t try to do too much and spoilt it!
The ending fell a bit flat for me. The book was suspenseful and gaining momentum... then, it just rather tapered out.
I’m going to try another book by the same author and see what I think. The potential is there, it just needs to be a bit more ironed out.