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toofondofbooks_'s review
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
holy fuck, i loved this. the writing was atmospheric, gripping and beautiful, the dynamics between the characters in the haunted house were a joy to read. this book also scared the shit out of me and reading it in the dark was a uniquely horrifying experience because i was imagining it all so vividly. i recommend not reading up on the plot too much before reading; going in blind made the experience a lot better for me, in my opinion. however, if you have triggers, obviously read up on those!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Classism
louisegraveyard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
doomluz's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This is the first Darcy Coates book I’ve read. I also have to admit I haven’t read a lot of books about ghosts.
Ghost movies usually give me nightmares, but I still enjoy them. I definitely think being raised Catholic and fearful of malevolent spirits and ouija boards has a lot to do with why they scare me so much even though I’m no longer religious. It wasn’t until I saw several people on Instagram post about how much they love Darcy Coates that I realized I haven’t read a lot of ghost stories so I wanted to check one out.
This book was pretty creepy. It was fast paced and kept me absorbed in the story.
The only thing I wasn't sure how I felt about is the ending. No one ended up really dying and the epilogue ends more like a romance would with an engagement. I don't mind the characters having a happy ending, but it felt a little out of place and like emotional whiplash.
Overall I enjoyed the book and will likely check out more Darcy Coates and other ghost stories in the future.
Ghost movies usually give me nightmares, but I still enjoy them. I definitely think being raised Catholic and fearful of malevolent spirits and ouija boards has a lot to do with why they scare me so much even though I’m no longer religious. It wasn’t until I saw several people on Instagram post about how much they love Darcy Coates that I realized I haven’t read a lot of ghost stories so I wanted to check one out.
This book was pretty creepy. It was fast paced and kept me absorbed in the story.
Overall I enjoyed the book and will likely check out more Darcy Coates and other ghost stories in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
jupiter2932's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Child death
irelany's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
A seemingly stereotypical haunted house story with a cast of common horror character tropes. There’s the medium, the skeptic guy, nerdy guy, etc. However this book holds tricks up it’s sleeve that, unexpectedly, separates it from other “ghost stories”. Great imagery, an exciting setting, fun works-building and story telling, really this book has all of the ingredients for a good horror story that’s hard to put down. Read it, and I promise you will be surprised. I’ve never felt so good after finishing a horror book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
hello_linzie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Torture, Car accident, and Alcohol
kathkas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury