meganlouise815's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vminton706's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
This book was a punch to the gut in the best way I really resonated with the main character and understood her motives and fears (which take that how you will) which i talked to my friend about and she says “you know this book is about mental illness not just possession” and that really put some things into perspective haha but in all seriousness this book held my attention from beginning to end and i truly enjoyed it so much!
nom99's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
scott_thelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
YES! This book was a crazy ride. It's a quick possession novella that is wildly entertaining from start to finish. It is bleak and dark, so prepare yourselves, readers! I highly recommend this book for horror lovers!
happilyeveramy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
znnys's review against another edition
1.0
This one was hyped up a lot in the horror sphere but for the most part I found it boring and very messy. The most chilling parts are with the doctors that seem to be subtly encouraging the demon, which felt like it'd been done better in Rosemary's Baby, and is unfortunately never quite followed up on. There's some neat little elements that imply there's a larger conspiracy at play, where Amanda starts noticing other people who are possessed, but the book largely focuses on the mundane little elements that lead up to her possession. Some people have lauded this as realistic. I found it tedious, even for a short book. We spend so much time with Amanda and I still couldn't tell you anything about her other than the fact that she's an architect who started smoking again and her husband Ed comes home late. There's a scene towards the end where she reminisces about all the good memories she had with Ed but it's too little too late. I wasn't invested in her or her relationship, and while the idea of this demon taking her over made my skin crawl over the idea of powerlessness, that was, again, explored too late.
I listened to this on audiobook and the narrator did stereotypical accents for some of the characters. The book is from 2003 so I shouldn't be surprised by racial stereotypes and the very jarring homophobia from the main character but it still made it very difficult to empathize with her.
I listened to this on audiobook and the narrator did stereotypical accents for some of the characters. The book is from 2003 so I shouldn't be surprised by racial stereotypes and the very jarring homophobia from the main character but it still made it very difficult to empathize with her.
2kerrymehome's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
An amazing example of "something's not right" horror. Fast paced and well executed. Toes the line well of being scary for its own sake and using fear as commentary.
geneius's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-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
4.25
a great story to get me back into reading after a slump, i truly couldn’t put this down. also ed sucked since the beginning sorry not sorry.