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lindsaythelibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
darquedreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I devoured this one in a day. I was pulled under from page one and held there until the very end, where I was finally able to catch my breath again. It was everything I had wanted it to be, and so much more!
There was so much to love about The Narrow. The writing was descriptive and gripping and really painted a creepy picture. The plot was well developed and it was full of twists that I did not expect. The setting was isolating, full of fall vibes, and very well detailed. But, it was the characters that really made this one stand out.
I loved each and every one of them (well, except for a couple obvious ones, but no spoilers). The author put so much effort in to their storylines, even the "non-main" characters. They were diverse, authentic, unique and extremely fleshed out. And, the friendship/sisterhood felt between Eden and her friends was astounding. I lived for it!
This one has easily become one of my top reads this year. I don't think I had any complaints. If you love creepy boarding school settings, haunting ghost stories, powerful friendships, and mystery, then this is the one for you!
Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
immovabletype's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i didn't have it all figured out from the beginning like i thought i did but it was still fairly predictable, and i think most readers will figure out the big "reveal." i also didn't really buy into the romance. just felt like it moved too fast to be authentic (even taking into account their being teenagers). however, i did quite like the characters, eden felt like a well defined protagonist, and i was invested in her relationships with her friends. i wasn't really confident of the author's ability to tie all of the emotional threads together but it was actually done well and thoroughly. mostly i was really excited to be able to read a ghost story and still sleep at night. i briefly dnf'd when the ghost shenanigans kicked up a notch, because they always make me have to sleep with the lights on for like a month, but then i realized i am way too exhausted always to have any trouble sleeping, so I picked it back up. turns out there's finally a use for parental exhaustion!!
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Murder
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Sexual content
brucethegirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, and Suicide
Minor: Body shaming