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3.19 AVERAGE


This is not a horror or thriller novel, really. It's a very heartbreaking story about grief and trauma. It's structured a bit strangely, but once I realized the format in the middle of Part 2, it made the book a bit more engaging. Overall, it was nothing like it was advertised, but it's a good story. I was looking for something "scary" or thiller-esque, though.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The tone reminded me of Night Film--creepy, dark, a bit claustrophobic; at one point (p. 40 in my copy) I physically jumped and palpably reacted to the word "my." The mystery at the core is less violent than I'd originally guessed, and I appreciated the community of the book trying to support its odd duck.
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense slow-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
challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Strange. Eerie. Unsettling. I don't know, I just loved this. Will be thinking about it for months.