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I struggled with the language a lot so it was not always clear to me what was happening. I enjoyed it when I knew what was taking place but that only made up about 10%. I'll research and revisit as I think it was a good book that was just lost on me.

kimberlyjerger's review against another edition

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4.0

hayhay321's review against another edition

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2.0

I was really looking forward to this book but I just had a hard time following along. I guess I just need a lot more practice with this older writing style. Between antiquated words that I wasn't quite sure of, and the rambling sentences that made it hard to follow the narrators point, I found myself backing up and rereading repeatedly. The end was a bit unexpected and unexplained, and I still never quite got what was going on or what was supposed to be quite as evil or wicked as the introduction had hinted I would encounter in the story.

planner5002's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a really interesting book. I think I missed some of it because I read it as an audiobook, but from what I captured, this was a compelling story.
(Although I may be biased because I was already familiar with the story through The Haunting of Bly Manor.)

arowingboat's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

4.5

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