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judassilver's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Kidnapping
redheadsuperpowers's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a good old fashioned spooky haunted house story. I liked the moxie of the main character Mara, and her refusal to let her trauma define her, except oops it does. Lol. The male lead was my favorite, both for his want to be there for her, and for his insistence on taking care of her when she really wasn't taking care of herself. I do wish the author had explored more of Mara's backstory, but she is really a formulaic writer. The story was good anyway. The only true dislike I had was the lack of explanation of all the ghosts. I love backstory ala Thirteen Ghosts!
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
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