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eager_reader_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
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
3.0
Book 64 for 2022! 3/5 stars for this YA horror book. So, maybe I don't enjoy horror anymore? 🙈 Even though I loved Horror Hotel....maybe this one was just a touch too weird for me. I think this would be great for fans of Rory Power.....whoever that may be :-P Can't say I'd recommend it. Narration was good, and loved the cover!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
wanderingthepage's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Vomit
Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, and Death of parent
malomegh's review
dark
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
werewolvesnotswearwolves's review
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content and Grief
Minor: Animal death
melaniereadsbooks's review
dark
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
Thank you to Penguin Teen and Netgalley for the arc of this book!
This is a dark and twisty queer ghost story following Dare, a bi teenage paranormal podcaster as she investigates the mystery around Arrington Estate and Atheleen Bell's mysterious drowning 30 years prior. She gets to the house as an intern for Rose, who is restoring the estate to become a museum. and is joined by Rose's daughter, Quinn, and Holly, another intern. Dare expects to spend her summer debunking the ghost myths surrounding the estate, and instead is forced to confront the dark mysteries of the house that started long before Atheleen Bell's death.
I adored this book! It kept me up late because I could not put it down. It is so atmospheric and creepy and spine-tingling. The sapphic relationship is to die for (hah, no pun intended) and I love how off-kilter I felt while reading! It seemed like anyone could be a suspect and something creepy and sinister was around every page.
The ending also absolutely blew me away. I won't spoil anything here, but it took a turn I did not expect but absolutely loved!
I thought the character development was quite good and I will say this is hands down the best ghost story I've read!
Pub date: September 7, 2021
This is a dark and twisty queer ghost story following Dare, a bi teenage paranormal podcaster as she investigates the mystery around Arrington Estate and Atheleen Bell's mysterious drowning 30 years prior. She gets to the house as an intern for Rose, who is restoring the estate to become a museum. and is joined by Rose's daughter, Quinn, and Holly, another intern. Dare expects to spend her summer debunking the ghost myths surrounding the estate, and instead is forced to confront the dark mysteries of the house that started long before Atheleen Bell's death.
I adored this book! It kept me up late because I could not put it down. It is so atmospheric and creepy and spine-tingling. The sapphic relationship is to die for (hah, no pun intended) and I love how off-kilter I felt while reading! It seemed like anyone could be a suspect and something creepy and sinister was around every page.
The ending also absolutely blew me away. I won't spoil anything here, but it took a turn I did not expect but absolutely loved!
I thought the character development was quite good and I will say this is hands down the best ghost story I've read!
Pub date: September 7, 2021
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Vomit, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
sunshinestark's review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Vomit
The dog does not die (in case anyone else is worried about that like I was the whole time reading)