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The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

26 reviews

jessicablehman's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than others. It’s a topic of fascination to myself. Not sure I’d want to explore how possible it is, but it made for an easy read.

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kshertz's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

It’s an interesting concept! I love an unreliable narrator. The author is going through withdrawal and has a problem with alcohol. Is she the problem or is Frank a killer? I liked following the ups and downs . The ending was just okay. I did not guess what would happen.

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mollywill's review against another edition

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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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Ending felt rushed and didn’t provide any real closure/resolution. I kept waiting for a plot twist bc I felt like surely if they’re not going to wrap things up (like who is Ruby, is Frank in jail, etc.) then something else is going to happen, but nothing. I did like the tie in to Guatemalan history and some new folklore I wasn’t familiar with, but I don’t think the connection between Maya’s life and the hymn/her dads book was as good as it was supposed to be.

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wonderreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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rochelleisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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archaicrobin's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

First of all, this is not a thriller for everyone. It’s slow paced, the writing is inconsistent, the twist is honestly pretty goofy, and the main character kinda sucks. BUT, this thriller had a twist that evaded me for most of the novel and it was a fun ride from start to finish with some intriguing ideas, even if those ideas are pretty farfetched. Overall I did enjoy The House in the Pines but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for something polished and cohesive. This is not a cerebral thriller that will blow your mind, nor is it well crafted. There are some interesting moments of foreshadowing and a decent mystery element, as well as some moments of truly good prose, but not enough to make this worth it if that’s what you’re looking for in a thriller.

If you want a fun, twisty thriller with weird characters, confusing storyline pivots, and a reveal so silly it works, then check out The House in the Pines. If you can’t ride with the turns though, I would highly suggest not picking this up because you have to suspend disbelief A LOT to get any enjoyment out of this one!

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