A review by neverlandpages4
Creep by Jennifer Hillier
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
• This book was a WILD ride. As the title suggests, it’s very creepy. After reading jar of hearts a couple of months ago, I’ve been dying to read @jenniferhillierbooks ‘s entire backlist because literally all her books sound amazing.
• Just like jar of hearts, I was hooked right from the start and couldn’t put it down!
• There’s so much tension and suspense that it’s pretty much impossible to not read till the end to know what happens.
• It’s narrated in third person, which I surprisingly liked and it switched to different characters which added a lot to the story.
• Also, something I really appreciated about this book was how fast paced it was and how it keeps you entertained without dragging out obvious plot points. I find that with some other thrillers, the obvious twists would be dragged out till the end. While with this book, everything felt balanced. It gets straight to the point without getting boring.
• Throughout the book, I was a bit disappointed that it wasn’t dropping little twists here and there like jar of hearts, however, the ending made up for that 100%. I was literally in SHOCK. I did not see that plot twist coming it was just so unexpected and it took me a while to process it.
• There’s a sequel called Freak that I’ll have to read sometime soon because I felt like there were a few unanswered questions!
• I’d highly recommend this to any thriller lovers (check trigger warnings though) and I can’t wait to read the rest of this author’s books!!!
• Just like jar of hearts, I was hooked right from the start and couldn’t put it down!
• There’s so much tension and suspense that it’s pretty much impossible to not read till the end to know what happens.
• It’s narrated in third person, which I surprisingly liked and it switched to different characters which added a lot to the story.
• Also, something I really appreciated about this book was how fast paced it was and how it keeps you entertained without dragging out obvious plot points. I find that with some other thrillers, the obvious twists would be dragged out till the end. While with this book, everything felt balanced. It gets straight to the point without getting boring.
• Throughout the book, I was a bit disappointed that it wasn’t dropping little twists here and there like jar of hearts, however, the ending made up for that 100%. I was literally in SHOCK. I did not see that plot twist coming it was just so unexpected and it took me a while to process it.
• There’s a sequel called Freak that I’ll have to read sometime soon because I felt like there were a few unanswered questions!
• I’d highly recommend this to any thriller lovers (check trigger warnings though) and I can’t wait to read the rest of this author’s books!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape