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mrsovens's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fantastically creepy, chilling story. It's a great one of you want something thrilling without gore ir body horror. I really love a modern book that adds in twists of folk lore. Some things in the plot you can see a mile off but it does not negate from the fantastic story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Excrement
leveledmouse's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, and Stalking
ghoul_girl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
If you love folklore and slow burn horror, I cannot recommend this enough. Go into this book blind and let the story take you. By the last page, I had full body chills and will definitely be staying in the light.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Violence
queergoth_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
I was very intrigued by the book. I am always looking for new horror authors and this sounded really interesting. Unfortunately I found it a bit meandering. Often the tension would build and build just to fizzle out. It was pretty frustrating. I wish the middle had been a bit longer and a bit more tense. The ending was pretty cool though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
alexiusr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Well this surprised me. At first I found it very hard to get into and a little on the slow side, but it hit a certain point where that very quickly went to the other extreme and I was really enjoying it. But as it was seemingly resolving and the action was slowing down, there was still half the book left. Like just as you were getting ready for it to end there was a whoops jk here's a completely new section of plot. It wasn't a bad thing, I did really enjoy the second half and all the twists, it just felt a little odd to me. Again, not really a criticism, just a thing I noticed :)
One other thing is that I would've liked a little more spooky atmosphere from the forest itself, but that's just a person thing.
Overall it was a pretty great book with a really cool concept
One other thing is that I would've liked a little more spooky atmosphere from the forest itself, but that's just a person thing.
Overall it was a pretty great book with a really cool concept
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement and Death
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