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darkmatterfiction's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Suicide
hotj1llypepper's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.5
That was FUN. Ghosts, exorcisms, small-town psycho killers, and a cold case mystery that resolves so satisfyingly in the last few pages - everything you could want from a foggy British horror. My only complaint is that I couldnt never keep the side characters straight from each other. I'm not religious so words like "vicar" "reverand" "pastor" "priest" and "church warden" all kind of mean the same thing to me, so to have like 5-10 men in the story with basic-ass man names like "Simon" and "Grady" being mostly identified by their relationship to the church was really difficult to track.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape
rebb003's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
sadgirlsidney's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
5.0
I'm a bit sad to have finished the book simply because I was enjoying being immersed in the story. Although I did guess something crucial early on it was still an incredibly enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
ioana00's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder
asourceoffiction's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spooky small village setting with spooky residents? Check. Ramping up the tension and eeriness? Check. Untrustworthy characters with complicated histories? Oh yes. All classic Tudor tropes I've come to love and The Burning Girls didn't disappoint.
This story had a lot of side plots to keep straight, and while I appreciated all the connections (and guessed one of them like a proper sleuth!), by the end there were an awful lot of mysterious deaths with different explanations. I know we're not looking for realism in a horror like this, but it did get a little far fetched for one tiny Sussex village!
That said, I loved Jack and Flo; Jack might be the best fictional vicar I've ever encountered. And the creepy was creeping hard, which I absolutely loved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Rape
rubys100's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Dementia, and Alcohol
kyra_joy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Okay, so the beginning of this books gets like 4 or a 5, but the end just kind dropped it, the finally reveal didn’t really feel like it made sense with the character we follow. In the end I was confused about the main characters thoughts throughout the book once I got there. The writing is fine and the characters were enjoyable just seems like the main character is aware she is in a mystery and can’t let the reader know stuff.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
malifaux's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
phantasmaboo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape