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corsanglais's review
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Rape
punkyjewster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The first 300 pages are not horror in the slightest. I didn’t love the main character but some of the side characters (like The Widow) were enough to keep me interested. It was a slog to get through, but I was hoping for payoff.
The end of the book is atrocious. If you picked up on the author’s misogynistic undertones in the beginning of the book, you win! You get several pages of a
Again, I REALLY wanted to love this book. Horror about an isolated group of people who welcome outsiders and end up being terrifying? One of my favorite sub-genres. But my goodness, this felt like a waste of time with no payoff.
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
bozzi1's review against another edition
3.5
A lot of reviews mention that it’s a slow burn. That’s true, though I don’t count that as a negative. I thought Tryon did a good job of making Cornwall Combe feel like its own character. It reminded me a bit of The Auctioneer with the small town vibes but you know something’s wrong beneath the surface.
Things started to amp up and I was even more intrigued. Then came chapter 25 and I was just…I don’t even know what to say. It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve read; I could even call it laughable, but it was so unexpected and took me completely out of the wonderful vibe the book had going. The direction from there was on the ridiculous side although I still liked parts of it. I saw the end coming a mile away but that didn’t take away my enjoyment.
Is this a book anti-women? Is it an attempt at empowering women? I don’t think achieved either successfully, if one or the other was even a goal, but it was certainly a distraction from the horror which is my main complaint.
Ned is one of the dumbest characters I’ve read. His lack of basic intelligence was almost as annoying as most of what he said and did. Almost. He knew something was wrong with his wife-she should put on lipstick. He had some real bizarre feelings on love, hate, and attempted murder. But despite all that, the character I wanted to scream at the most (excluding chapter 25) was Robert! Help a dude out Robert, c’mon man!
Anyway, do with all that what you will. This book has some great stuff, some weird stuff, and some really unnecessary stuff and it all mixed together to leave me feeling…confused🤷🏻♀️ I didn’t hate it. Liked it more than The Other for sure, but also kinda wish I hadn’t read it. Honestly if we exclude chapter 25 it’s probably an easy 4 stars but it’s there so I’m back to where I started. I don’t know. don’t know how to rate this book or how to write a review.
A lot of reviews mention that it’s a slow burn. That’s true, though I don’t count that as a negative. I thought Tryon did a good job of making Cornwall Combe feel like its own character. It reminded me a bit of The Auctioneer with the small town vibes but you know something’s wrong beneath the surface.
Things started to amp up and I was even more intrigued. Then came chapter 25 and I was just…I don’t even know what to say. It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve read; I could even call it laughable, but it was so unexpected and took me completely out of the wonderful vibe the book had going. The direction from there was on the ridiculous side although I still liked parts of it. I saw the end coming a mile away but that didn’t take away my enjoyment.
Is this a book anti-women? Is it an attempt at empowering women? I don’t think achieved either successfully, if one or the other was even a goal, but it was certainly a distraction from the horror which is my main complaint.
Ned is one of rhetorical dumbest characters I’ve read. His lack of basic intelligence was almost as annoying as most of what he said and did. Almost. He knew something was wrong with his wife-she should put on lipstick. He had some real bizarre feelings on love, hate, and attempted murder. But despite all that the character I wanted to scream at the most (excluding chapter 25) was Robert! Help a dude out Robert, c’mon man!
Anyway, do with all that what you will. This book has some great stuff, some weird stuff, and some really unnecessary stuff and it all mixed together to leave me feeling…confused🤷🏻♀️ I didn’t hate it. Liked it more than The Other for sure, but also kinda wish I hadn’t read it. Honestly if we exclude chapter 25 it’s probably an easy 4 stars but it’s there so I’m back to where I started. I don’t know.
Graphic: Rape
angel_kiiss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide
idogrocker's review
- 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? It's complicated
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Gore and Infertility
nikkiacat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
shonavtj's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Ableism
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Blood