Reviews

Sundial by Catriona Ward

emmalea's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jakey2314's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This one was weird and all over the place.

Arrowhead

was completely unnecessary and confusing and could have been left out entirely. 
Overall I enjoyed the book but nowhere near as much as The Last House on Needless Street. 

designsbymeghen's review against another edition

4.0

Ward has a mind for creepy, twisty writing and I mean that in the best way possible. This story is mostly full of heartache and the terrifying things that can happen when children are exposed to too much trauma. It brings up a lot of anxiety about raising children and how easy it can be to mess them up. 

84reasons's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Interesting build up, great plot, very easy to read, becomes a little chaotic at the end

milesdiaboli's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

kdrupp's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

sincerelymendacious's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

ebodi8pg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.25

bookish_manatee's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

abbey_jarvis's review against another edition

everything about this made me feel anxious and icky but nothing actually “horror” had even happened yet. Just the horror of a miserable narrator with a miserable relationship with her husband and kids and friends