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daffodilcherry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was an enjoyable book to me, with engrossing writing and a mystery that I wanted to uncover. I'm not usually a fan of a book that switches from first person to third person perspectives, but given that the majority of the book is in 3rd person I will forgive it. My one major gripe with the book is...
Wheelhouses: haunted house, teen girls exploring haunted houses and getting messed up, woman has to return back to her small home town to discover secrets of the past, multiple pov,
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization
bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
For a book that is supposed to be in the horror/thriller genres it is SO SLOW and barely has any actual action or horror in it.
The plot meanders. There are so many scenes that don't add to the main story.
There were so many times I wanted to put it down but it just has so much POTENTIAL. I kept hoping it would pick up the pace and become exciting but it never does.
I'm upset because I really, really wanted to like this book. It could have been so scary and exciting. There were moments, especially with the
A plot that had the potential to be so good, but was the most boring horror novel I've ever read.
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
ohhthehorrors's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship