A review by beanbag
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I went into this book having never read anything by Rin Chupeco and just a suggestion from a friend. However I'm very happy I listened to the audiobook/read it. The author is phenomenal at making you care for the characters and their fates. 

While I wouldn't classify this as horror there are many horror-adjacent elements. None are them are over-the-top or graphic. Chupeco is phenomenal at descriptions and gives just enough for it to be unnerving,
however much of the violence is commited on horrible people like the Smiling man (literally cheered when Okiku killed him) and even then it's not grotesque, just enough to let your mind wander and create a horrible visage
. The main focus is on the focal characters and the curses afflicted them (some literal, some metaphorical).

An amazing book and I will certainly check out more of Rin Chupeco's work.
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