molliundera_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nikneedsnovels's review against another edition
3.0
Aaron Holbrook returns to his childhood home 21 years after the murder of his Aunt Edie. The same home his mother committed suicide in when he was a baby. He has come for answers and also to hopefully stop blaming himself for his own son’s death. Strange things begin to happen in the home, some involving birds. Aaron also begins to see a boy everywhere, a boy with a baseball bat. Something about him seems familiar. Past, present and future all seem to be connected to this one boy. Aaron enlists the help of his childhood friends Eric and Cheri. Is the house haunted or is it a special place where time has no rules.
The surprises keep coming. Some I wish would have been revealed a little sooner to up the creep factor. The opening is intense but the rest is a confusing flight to a creepy and extremely dark ending.
The surprises keep coming. Some I wish would have been revealed a little sooner to up the creep factor. The opening is intense but the rest is a confusing flight to a creepy and extremely dark ending.
bookiebookerman's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
tfabers's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
diesexito's review against another edition
3.0
eeeeeaaaahhhhh
i really wanted to like this but it was just kinda off for me?
i really liked the concept but i think more could have been done with it. i found the whole name thing interesting. fast read and i was genuinely a lil spooked at parts so not too mad about it
i really wanted to like this but it was just kinda off for me?
i really liked the concept but i think more could have been done with it. i found the whole name thing interesting. fast read and i was genuinely a lil spooked at parts so not too mad about it
ferndavey's review against another edition
1.0
I’ve not read a book quite like this where I didn’t care/wasn’t interested about the plot, the characters etc but kept reading it because I LOVED the writing!!!!
tabrams31's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tsukidans's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, I found The Bird Eater to be a bit of a disappointment. While the premise had potential, the execution fell short for me. The characters were not fully fleshed out and their motivations were unclear. The supernatural elements, while intriguing, didn't fully make sense in the context of the story. While there were some tense and chilling moments, they were not enough to carry the narrative for me. For fans of haunted house stories, this book may still be worth a read, but for me it was just okay.
othersociologist'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Child death