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mnemosyne139's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Objectively, I think this is a really good book that touches on a lot of important topics, but I also don't see myself wanting to pick it up again, so I don't feel I can quite give it 4 stars. But it DID almost make me cry at the end with one of the characters who annoyed me the most, so that's definitely something. Being white, I don't know if I can speak to how well racial topics were or were not handled, but they made sense and seemed well-handled to me. I also think this book kind of touches on the misogyny in extreme horror, though not as clearly as it does some other topics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia
frmeden's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
bebidocrimes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The summary for this book, while not exactly misleading, is a lot flashier than what is presented in text. A murder happens in a full contact haunted escape room, but the real meat of the story is the characters' backgrounds, and what led each of them into this situation. It takes a look at the toxicity of sexism, racial fetishism, and entitlement. I really enjoyed the concept of the Quigley House as a whole, even if I'm too chicken to set foot in a place like that, and I'm imagining how vindicated the characters who condemned the attraction from the beginning must feel. Overall, a good read even if it wasn't quite what I was expecting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
megwilli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Alcohol
emily_koopmann's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
alouette's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
what a strange amalgamation of plots. not my style of book anyways, just a "hey what's an audiobook available immediately for this bus ride"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Blood
sammies_shelf's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Gore and Blood
pleasereadittome's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content
mmccombs's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
This was a very surprising read in that it was much more character-driven than I expected. Like, it is still a horror novel, but it is also much more than that. While some of the plot/character connections were a bit too convenient or tenuous, I thought it was just incredibly clever and thematically impactful. You get the gross gory thing that is horror filled fun, but it goes much deeper, turning the genre on its head and asking bigger questions about proximity to whiteness, power, and who should even be represented in horror at all. And the ending felt a bit unresolved, but I actually really enjoyed the openness of it. I could understand why some people are let down, expecting more of a straightforward horror novel, but the depth and heart of this story makes it all the more compelling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Violence, and Murder
kimberlyds's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Gore and Sexual content