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jmkendall0218's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Confinement, and Death
sparetimebibliophile's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
This was a great quick read! The beginning had me hooked with the tour of the house, and I loved the play between the characters! The entire time I was guessing “is this paranormal or not?” And although I’m slightly let down by the ending, I think this was solid!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Body horror, and Murder
chloebear21's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
anniup's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury
julied's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Death
violetsonata93's review against another edition
dark
tense
4.0
This book was just such a fun ride. I only gave it four stars because it didn't feel like anything really new to me, but I really enjoyed it and would recommend it a lot to haunted houses lovers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
ursacygni's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.75
Another excellent haunted house tale from Darcy Coates. This one has some twists and turns you wouldn't expect. The story brings together a mixture of science, mysticism, history, and a hefty helping of bravery to see our protagonist through the day. As always Darcy is great at finding ways to make your skin crawl, your emotions take a plunge, and your heebies thoroughly jeebied. Give this one a read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Death
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, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Suicide, Murder, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Fatphobia, Classism, and Pedophilia
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: Murder, Death, and Child death
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: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Murder, Death, and Blood