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4.01 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I went into this book knowing nothing about it. I rarely do this. But I'm glad I did because knowing that this book had won the Goodreads Best in Horror in 2022 would have changed my expectations.
This was an incredible story with a well-researched main character that is post-rehab and trying to put her life back together. Her story about getting addicted to Oxy totally coincided with my watching the new Netflix show about the family behind the Oxy pharmacy (Purdue Pharmaceuticals). The supernatural aspect wasn't too over the top, and it had an ending that actually made me cry---which doesn't happen too often these days (the emotion actually took me by surprise). Add in a wonderful narrator and this was a fantastic read!
This was an incredible story with a well-researched main character that is post-rehab and trying to put her life back together. Her story about getting addicted to Oxy totally coincided with my watching the new Netflix show about the family behind the Oxy pharmacy (Purdue Pharmaceuticals). The supernatural aspect wasn't too over the top, and it had an ending that actually made me cry---which doesn't happen too often these days (the emotion actually took me by surprise). Add in a wonderful narrator and this was a fantastic read!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-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
Plot- 1 point
I have no qualms with the direction this story went, I was on a family trip and spent an entire hour devouring it. There was a couple moments that felt cheesy, but not enough to detract from the story.
Characters- .75 point
I liked the main character a lot, I liked reading about her overcoming addiction and her learning to build trusting relationships with others. The child’s parents drove me nuts the whole time however. I was annoyed that they would hire an addict to nanny their kid, I was annoyed at how they treated their child and the mc, etc. I think this may have been intentional on the authors part though.
Setting/worldbuilding- 1 point
This is less applicable as a thriller, but I still could feel the environment through the story.
Prose/Style- 1 point
I actually loved the style of this book. The writing wasn’t particularly unique, but I loved the illustrations that were added, they really contributed to the air of the story.
Enjoyment- 1 point
Super enjoyable! Highly recommend!
I have no qualms with the direction this story went, I was on a family trip and spent an entire hour devouring it. There was a couple moments that felt cheesy, but not enough to detract from the story.
Characters- .75 point
I liked the main character a lot, I liked reading about her overcoming addiction and her learning to build trusting relationships with others. The child’s parents drove me nuts the whole time however. I was annoyed that they would hire an addict to nanny their kid, I was annoyed at how they treated their child and the mc, etc. I think this may have been intentional on the authors part though.
Setting/worldbuilding- 1 point
This is less applicable as a thriller, but I still could feel the environment through the story.
Prose/Style- 1 point
I actually loved the style of this book. The writing wasn’t particularly unique, but I loved the illustrations that were added, they really contributed to the air of the story.
Enjoyment- 1 point
Super enjoyable! Highly recommend!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
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