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faye_grace's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A chilling novella focusing on an extremely toxic mother-daughter relationship.
For just over 90 pages there were so many scenes that had me creeped out! The author has done a great job at characterisation.
The isolated setting adds to the novella and the sense of being locked in.
Definitely read if you're in the mood for a short (but creepy) horror novella!
For just over 90 pages there were so many scenes that had me creeped out! The author has done a great job at characterisation.
The isolated setting adds to the novella and the sense of being locked in.
Definitely read if you're in the mood for a short (but creepy) horror novella!
Graphic: Confinement and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was delightfully spooky and made me feel just as trapped and confined as anyone would be in a cabin during a snowstorm. I love horror that plays with family dynamics and this really delivered. I do feel like I have some questions that didn't quite get answered that are nagging at me, and I feel that they could've been answered if this were a full length novel or even if there was an extra 20 pages, so that's what keeps me from rating it higher. overall a good time though!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
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