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jacobee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
arthurninesheep's review
4.0
A fast paced read with a few twists and turns. Some of the dialogue (Seb, introduced in Part II) felt clunky and awkward. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book.
matasatan's review
5.0
Well this book was absolutely the best horror book for 2020. I truly absorbed the book in 2 days. Highly recommended!
thetamari's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Ghost stories are to me the trickiest genre - so many common beats need to be covered, but there still has to be a sense of unpredictability. Maclean achieves this balance by making our lead character and his twin sister connoisseurs of the paranormal. The injection of something unpredictable is the presence of grief, which propels the protagonist’s story forwards. If you grew up with the Usborne Supernatural Guides, there’s a lot of nostalgic shout-outs to be enjoyed here. The greatest success of this book is how it captures people’s emotional responses with honesty, making it a bit more special than a standard spooky story.
polyphonic_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
getupkid10's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
niraghae's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0