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gunderchump's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ganzfeldstate's review
1.0
Please, do yourself a favour and leave this book alone. I'm pretty sure the author thought he was being oh so clever with this tale of art opening portals to other worlds and the horror that is London underneath it all, but he wasn't. Some things are better left to the imagination and the almost laughable descriptions of supposedly grotesque images in the book are definitely some of those things. There are various plot points that don't add up at all, the book is too long and all the characters one dimensional and kind of irritating. On the plus side, i don't think I've given a two star review before (I don't know how bad a book would have to be before I got down to one, I'm too generous) so that's a point of interest at least. And that's at least one more than appears anywhere in Apartment 16.
fucazombie's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
cel1a's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
kpombiere's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
victoria58's review
4.0
A very atmospheric and disturbing horror novel, let down by an anti-climactic ending. I could definitely see this being made into a movie.
brisamar's review against another edition
2.0
Muy lento el desarrollo, no encontré nada que cause miedo, al inicio todo se basaba en hechos ya sucedidos, para mi gusto quedaron demasiados hilos sueltos.
aidaninasia's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dbenceno's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
patchworkbunny's review
3.0
Whilst in no way badly written, I just didn't like any if the characters to care if they disappeared into apartment 16 never to be seen again. Even the heroine of the story, Apryl, destroyed any sympathy I had for her with her stereotypical opinions of the British. The character of Felix Hesson is loosely based on Vorticist artist Wyndham Lewis and the book does contain some long faux art criticisms that might deter some readers. I did like the general idea of art and the occult but I was expecting a bit more explanation at the end. The epilogue seemed to end suddenly too so I'm not sure if there was much point in it being there.