Reviews

In the Shadow of Spindrift House by Mira Grant

witchystitches's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

prairiephlox's review against another edition

3.0

Fun, quick, Scooby do meets lovecraft. 3.5

tabestie's review

2.5

I would have probably really liked this when I was 14, but certain things weren't for me.

poppyseedromance's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

jane_doe89's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

tnm94's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

nebulaic's review against another edition

4.0

3.75 stars

It took a bit for me to get into this but I eventually got curious. It also had me comparing it a lot to another book

Spoiler

(specifically, The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H. P. Lovecraft)

to the point where I was wondering if this is meant to be a modern retelling of sorts. The ending was sort of satisfying if a bit lacking for me, but I liked the rather open-ended nature of it.

bookdragon2802's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

bookswithlydscl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Really enjoyed this one, probably my favourite novella from Mira Grant so far. Gothic, monstrous, supernatural horror. Very effective.

nostoat's review against another edition

3.5

Great to listen to as an audiobook. A good October read: weird house, close friends, fucked up secrets! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death