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valjeanval's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was way scarier than I expected it to be after reading The Bone Clocks. Like all Mitchell's work, the writing is excellent and he slips between eras effortlessly, but boy do not read this right before going to bed like I did. if you're looking for a haunted house story to devour as quickly as possible, definitely check this out. I'd also really recommend reading The Bone Clocks first. You probably could read Slade House on its own, but that last chapter would be really confusing if you aren't familiar with Marinus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
flissjoy33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
+ loved the thriller genre, third part was my favourite.
- fantasy genre, fourth part dragged out a bit, fifth part I didn't understand because it links to a series the author's already written.
- fantasy genre, fourth part dragged out a bit, fifth part I didn't understand because it links to a series the author's already written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Alcohol
northernlitreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
what a fascinating book! i bought it on a complete whim and i just loved it. what an insane story. i really loved that we only a spent a little time with each new character but still really got to know them - they were so well developed with different humour, accents, wants - it impressed me anyway. i also loved how at the end, norahs realisation at her aging paralleled all the twins’ victims when they noticed they couldn’t breathe - so clever genuinely recommend this so much. very glad i read it! compared with the only other horror/thriller i’ve read - the turn of the screw - this was so much better and i’m glad i have discovered that not all books in the genre are convoluted and boring
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail