literarycryptid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
A book that I hadn't expected given everything in the first 3 books, but a book I am happy exists. This is a sequel to the first books. Marcus appears again and I wasn't always too happy to see him. But we also have new characters, new, as the house would call it, victims who have to do everything to escape and make sure that the house won't ever get up again. I read, or listened, to this book every time I went to the gym for some extra exercise. That is why I won't be writing a long review as while there were elements I remember... I need to see the words to actually get them in my head. My head is just too full and if I listen to something and hear other things around me, it gets muddled.
Still I loved the book, I loved the bond between sister and brother. And the ending was fabulous. It was creepy at times, horribly creepy, and I enjoyed it quite a lot.
Still I loved the book, I loved the bond between sister and brother. And the ending was fabulous. It was creepy at times, horribly creepy, and I enjoyed it quite a lot.
aconant's review against another edition
3.0
Kids are always going crazy over the scary books. They just love to try to scare themselves. Some students give them a wide berth but others seek them with vengeance. I didn't realize this was the 4th book in the series, I never start a series out of order (I'm far too linear for that nonsense). I listened to the audio and it was well produced. Voices and sounds were great and I'm sure it added to the suspense. I'm not sure how a straight read through will come across, you'll need to add lots of imagination.
However, I thought this was a very good, yet innocent thriller to add to the library collection. It's complete with a creepy dollhouse and some great sibling bonding over what appears to be life and death situations. The plot is a little cliche but I think it's just right for an elementary library.
From the other reviews, It looks like the other books in the series 1-3 might be better so that makes me even more confident that these would be a good addition to the library.
However, I thought this was a very good, yet innocent thriller to add to the library collection. It's complete with a creepy dollhouse and some great sibling bonding over what appears to be life and death situations. The plot is a little cliche but I think it's just right for an elementary library.
From the other reviews, It looks like the other books in the series 1-3 might be better so that makes me even more confident that these would be a good addition to the library.
iamastraythought's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe I'm too old for this too be scary. I have such fond memories of the first three. This was good but it just didn't grip me like the others. Still a great book.
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