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mikeroderique's review against another edition
reflective
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
unholies's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
whiskeywoman79's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Fiction / Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Audiobook / Paranormal / Suspense
⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 🎧🎧🎧🎧/5
Mark and I watched the movie on Netflix last week so I had to give this a read. Of course, the book was better, it takes place in Connemara, Ireland, where I can believe fairy, fae and all things mythological might be from, not here in the USA like in the movie.
I love the overall spooky vibes both the book and movie give off without all the blood and gore most have now
⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 🎧🎧🎧🎧/5
Mark and I watched the movie on Netflix last week so I had to give this a read. Of course, the book was better, it takes place in Connemara, Ireland, where I can believe fairy, fae and all things mythological might be from, not here in the USA like in the movie.
I love the overall spooky vibes both the book and movie give off without all the blood and gore most have now
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Toxic friendship
kiirstyanneereads's review against another edition
Loved this so much.
Fast paced, terrifying concept.
Brilliant ending!
Fast paced, terrifying concept.
Brilliant ending!
shawnthebeachy's review against another edition
2.0
I think there’s a good story here. I just wish someone else had written it.
Everything is so padded that you can pretty much skip every other paragraph and miss nothing. The narrator is inconsistent. Incorrect grammar crops up. The random, improper uses of passive voice are jarring. Oh, and if I have to read, “the yellow one” one more time…
Everything is so padded that you can pretty much skip every other paragraph and miss nothing. The narrator is inconsistent. Incorrect grammar crops up. The random, improper uses of passive voice are jarring. Oh, and if I have to read, “the yellow one” one more time…
katiegreig's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
mcourtright4's review against another edition
5.0
A New Favorite
Oh my goodness... Where do I start? I absolutely LOVED this book. Mina's character drew me in immediately and I became downright obsessed and couldn't put it down. It's a must read if you enjoy this genre.
Oh my goodness... Where do I start? I absolutely LOVED this book. Mina's character drew me in immediately and I became downright obsessed and couldn't put it down. It's a must read if you enjoy this genre.
chasiti's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
4.75
swancity407's review against another edition
4.0
This book starts off very slow and once we are introduced to The Watchers things do pick up in pace.
I will say that I was banging my head against a wall whenever we followed Mina’s pov at about the 50% mark of this book. She really suffers to connect dots that are shown to her multiple times (and I mean MULTIPLE times). That and the fact that Mina’s inner dialogue moves on far too quickly after a major tragedy (I am trying to avoid spoilers) - I was still mourning the events myself and she seemed rather over it, and it felt out of character for any decent human being. I knocked off a star for these two reasons.
I still found the book to be interesting and would recommend it. Looking forward to the sequel.
I will say that I was banging my head against a wall whenever we followed Mina’s pov at about the 50% mark of this book. She really suffers to connect dots that are shown to her multiple times (and I mean MULTIPLE times). That and the fact that Mina’s inner dialogue moves on far too quickly after a major tragedy (I am trying to avoid spoilers) - I was still mourning the events myself and she seemed rather over it, and it felt out of character for any decent human being. I knocked off a star for these two reasons.
I still found the book to be interesting and would recommend it. Looking forward to the sequel.