becka6131's review against another edition
3.0
Decently chilling and a quick read. I'd recommend reading it in one go, I think some of the impact of the ending was lost for me because I read the last ten pages a week after the rest of it.
ohnoflora's review against another edition
3.0
More than a little ludicrous but a few shivery moments and a nice exploration of the intermingling of memory and image and the haunted possibilities therein.
zonderling's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
zukythebookbum's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Really enjoyed this quick creepy read. Loved how it was told through a series of emails - seeing the sent dates and times of each one was an interesting technique to show the mindset of each character as the story unfolded. The mystery at the heart of the story was intriguing and kept me gripped. Definitely had some very unsettling moments.
Recommend reading this over the space of one or two readings to really get that “down the rabbit hole” feeling.
Recommend reading this over the space of one or two readings to really get that “down the rabbit hole” feeling.
velvet_young's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
circlesofflame's review
3.0
This is a novella told in emails exchanged between two related characters as one (the younger cousin) tries to find the truth behind a family mystery and use her older cousin's fame as an established writer to publish a book. As more is uncovered about the mystery and about each of the two main characters through their exchanges, the novella takes an increasingly tense and potentially supernatural turn. I loved the acerbic wit of Alice's elderly relative, a woman who frequently imbibed liberal amounts of alcohol and thus becomes liberal with her rapier wit, sharp tongue and use of swar words!
The climax to this work really made it for me, as it gripped me at the beginning and lost me for a great portion of the middle, but the ambiguity and unexpected nature of the ending made the reading of this entirely worth it. It is only because the writing or plot didn't grip me for such a large portion that I felt that I could rate it no higher than three stars as a result.
The climax to this work really made it for me, as it gripped me at the beginning and lost me for a great portion of the middle, but the ambiguity and unexpected nature of the ending made the reading of this entirely worth it. It is only because the writing or plot didn't grip me for such a large portion that I felt that I could rate it no higher than three stars as a result.
chaotic_wholesome's review
5.0
Utterly breath-taking. The Night Visitors was everything I want from horror: It envelops you, blocking out the background noise -- the telly, husband doing the washing-up, the cat asking for treats -- and leaves you stuck inside your own mind, actively reminding your body to breathe. A ghostly-and-thoroughly-human tale.
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