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A review by gingerlaura
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Not as scary as I thought, or hoped, it would be.
First things first, I really liked the storyline of <i>The Book of Horrors</i>. This is what kept me reading, what got me eager and made me want to read more and more. Maggie's POV, not so much. I thought her parts dragged quite a bit and lacked excitement. It wasn't necessarily boring, just eh. Didn't really care too much for it.
Then there's the ending of this book. Honestly, in my opinion it was a bit of a mess. I didn't see it coming, but it was too chaotic and just a bit too over the top for my taste. Less is more.
All in al an okay read, a good way to start off spooky-reading season!
First things first, I really liked the storyline of <i>The Book of Horrors</i>. This is what kept me reading, what got me eager and made me want to read more and more. Maggie's POV, not so much. I thought her parts dragged quite a bit and lacked excitement. It wasn't necessarily boring, just eh. Didn't really care too much for it.
Then there's the ending of this book. Honestly, in my opinion it was a bit of a mess. I didn't see it coming, but it was too chaotic and just a bit too over the top for my taste. Less is more.
All in al an okay read, a good way to start off spooky-reading season!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness and Grief