roshnirawal's review against another edition
dark
2.5
This book was not my wheelhouse. Super scary and the first half of the book was very slow until all the crazy stuff started happening.
dynamogk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
dckathleen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
What if your parents die and you go to settle their affairs only to find that nothing is as it appears and your estranged brother gets in the way and things in the house are very strange.
This is the story of loneliness and family secrets and generational trauma, but also haunted stuff....
This is the story of loneliness and family secrets and generational trauma, but also haunted stuff....
shaziareads's review
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
unfortunately not my favorite work by grady hendrix, but the ending is the reason why i'm giving this a 2 star rating rather than 1 star. it also is pretty hard to read a book with unlikable characters but there is some redemption throughout the book.
i think if some of the middle was cut out, and there was more focus on the family history and relationships, this could have easily been a 4 star read.
i think if some of the middle was cut out, and there was more focus on the family history and relationships, this could have easily been a 4 star read.
mars224's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
3.5
joeesomething's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pam_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Gore, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death
jolea_is_awesome's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
The scariest book I’ve read in a long while. There was a point while reading that I wanted to throw it into the bathtub I was soaking in because the scene I was reading was so tense and terrifying.