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namielle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This was a mostly enjoyable read, though I do wish it was a little spookier.
Sarah Piper is hired by Alistair Gellis to come along with him to investigate a spirit haunting a barn that supposedly hates men. They are joined by Alistair’s partner, the gruff Matthew Ryder. The trio must unravel the ghost’s secrets before one of them is lost forever.
I quite liked Sarah as a protagonist, and I felt like she was pretty relatable, apart from buying into the whole ghost thing really quickly. Alistair and Matthew were both charming in their own ways as well.
The plot was very fast paced, almost too fast. The haunting wasn’t all that scary, and I think this could’ve been fixed if there had been more time for buildup. The culprits of a certain event were pretty predictable, and I was able to figure out who was responsible for it before Sarah, but luckily she didn’t spent an obnoxious amount of time in the dark.
Sarah Piper is hired by Alistair Gellis to come along with him to investigate a spirit haunting a barn that supposedly hates men. They are joined by Alistair’s partner, the gruff Matthew Ryder. The trio must unravel the ghost’s secrets before one of them is lost forever.
I quite liked Sarah as a protagonist, and I felt like she was pretty relatable, apart from buying into the whole ghost thing really quickly. Alistair and Matthew were both charming in their own ways as well.
The plot was very fast paced, almost too fast. The haunting wasn’t all that scary, and I think this could’ve been fixed if there had been more time for buildup. The culprits of a certain event were pretty predictable, and I was able to figure out who was responsible for it before Sarah, but luckily she didn’t spent an obnoxious amount of time in the dark.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and War
Minor: Rape
bee87's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism
_readrateandrepeat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and War
sewcari's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, and War
_bookishbrina's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Rating: 3,75 (the romance was a bit too sappy for my taste)
book genre: paranormal, suspens, ghost story
pace: medium-fast
storyline: ★★★★✩
characters: ★★★✩✩
character development: ★★★✩✩
writing: ★★★★✩
diversity: ★★★✩✩
attention to detail: ★★★★✩
ending: ★★★★✩ (I found it satisfying!)
originality: ★★★★✩
is there smut? yes
if yes, quality of the smut: meh, kind of classic, emotional and boring
I really good read for October let's say! Just spooky enough, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
book genre: paranormal, suspens, ghost story
pace: medium-fast
storyline: ★★★★✩
characters: ★★★✩✩
character development: ★★★✩✩
writing: ★★★★✩
diversity: ★★★✩✩
attention to detail: ★★★★✩
ending: ★★★★✩ (I found it satisfying!)
originality: ★★★★✩
is there smut? yes
if yes, quality of the smut: meh, kind of classic, emotional and boring
I really good read for October let's say! Just spooky enough, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and War
emilyinlalaland's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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: Rape, Suicide, and War