toxx's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was LONG, needlessly so, but the plot was well done and OH the writing! Though I struggled to get through it, I loved the way it was written, and that final quarter was wonderful.
alexmulligan's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
juliannef's review against another edition
3.0
Dark, twisted and maybe 100 pages too long.
Don't get me wrong I adored this, it's well written and the plot is absolutely delicious but I do think that it dragged on a tad too long.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Don't get me wrong I adored this, it's well written and the plot is absolutely delicious but I do think that it dragged on a tad too long.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
roguereads's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A genuine 5-star read.
I don’t often visualize while reading, but this was like watching a movie in my head. Slow, creeping dread; the perfect slow burn that becomes a raging inferno. Pacing was perfect, atmospheric as heck, and the characters kept you locked in. A Perfect Horror Novel. Period.
I don’t often visualize while reading, but this was like watching a movie in my head. Slow, creeping dread; the perfect slow burn that becomes a raging inferno. Pacing was perfect, atmospheric as heck, and the characters kept you locked in. A Perfect Horror Novel. Period.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
TW for cults, religious trauma, child abuse, and child death. The last two aren’t heavily featured, but are briefly to moderately mentioned and described.vminton706's review
Too many of my trigger warnings and I really disliked the narrators voice for the audio book
thomwallacern's review
5.0
Oookay. This one got me. I had to read it in brief chunks because it was scaring the F'ing sh*t out of me. It was so dang good!!! I love a book that centers around a creepy cult.
It was reminiscent (in a very good way) of Stephen King's "It" in the way of kids escaping the evil that lives under the city only to have to battle it again in adulthood.
It was reminiscent (in a very good way) of Stephen King's "It" in the way of kids escaping the evil that lives under the city only to have to battle it again in adulthood.
good_peony's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence