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bea_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Animal death, Alcohol, and Suicide
fictionaladventures's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape
beckyremillard's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
It took me a little bit to get into this. We are not told the situation that caused Bram to leave and that adds to the mystery of it all. Everything is explained at an appropriate time and all the loose ends are fairly tied up, which is always appreciated. I hate when there are lasting questions and I don’t have that. (Except the really random question of what is Bram’s real name, if “Bram” is a nickname derived from her father’s name?)
Graphic: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Death of parent, and Murder
rehamreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
sofiatea32's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide and Death
Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
serenadoodles_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
lpniskanen's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
whatellisreadnext's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
All Bram wants is to disappear. The only place she can go is to Louth, a small town where her Uncle James is in the process of renovating an old mansion. The house is creepy, but so are the locals. They don't want outsiders infecting their town, and most frightening of all, are the stories they tell of the girls who died in the very house Bram now calls home.
Big creepy house? ✔ Sad protagonist? ✔ Small town? ✔ Several unravelling mysteries? ✔ Things that go bump in the night? ✔ This book is AMAZING. It had all the elements I love in a ghost story, and then some. I am so thankful to this creepy cover for grabbing my attention. I am obsessed.
It is very rare I give young adult novels a 5 star rating, they have to really knock my socks off. Don't Tell A Soul was that good. It felt like a mash up of The Haunting of Bly Manor and Truly Devious. You're scared, but you're also dying to unravel all of the mysteries surrounding the house. I really struggled to put it down.
Bram is such a fantastic protagonist, I loved reading her unconventional coming of age story. How she rose from the ashes, and her strength grew throughout the book was just wonderful. She was all heart; helping people she barely knew, determined to bring justice upon those that deserved it.
If you're looking for a character driven ghost story/mystery that'll keep you on your toes, I couldn't recommend this enough!!
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness