Reviews

What the Dead Know , by Nghi Vo

booksntears's review

adventurous fast-paced

katobreak's review

fast-paced

4.0

oneeyedjess's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

frillsandfangs's review

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

extinctpanda's review

3.0

Interesting enough, but the ending was rather rushed.

halan's review

dark sad fast-paced

3.0

I liked the atmosphere, but it was nothing special. 

30something_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75

 "Along the high banks of the Fogg River, a woman returned to the water, dragging a dead body behind her..."

3.75⭐ Horror/Historical Fantasy with a healthy dose of paranormal female vengeance.

This is my first intro into Nghi Vo's writing and I'm very excited to read more of her works. (The Singing Hills Cycle is on my list for this year!)

While I enjoyed this story- it was beautifully written. I still think this is one where I actually wanted more. This was such an eerie and atmospheric world that Vo created but it felt like we only got to scratch the surface. I would have liked to stay with these characters for a little longer.
 

caidyn's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Quick read. I didn't get too attached to the characters overall, but still fun.

taylorjayne's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense

4.5

reedlcollins's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced