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lareinadehades's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
erikbergstrom's review against another edition
4.0
A genuinely enjoyable read, comforting like an old horror tale you know but with new ways to instill fear and fright with very visual details. I had no clue going in what kind of story this would be; picked it up mainly due to its recent accolades, which are well deserved for Sarah Read. Wasn't expecting a younger adult perspective, but enjoyed it nonetheless. It's a short read, so not fully immersive, but something nice to have on hand when you need a good book to sink into for a little while.
theboldbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This was a delightfully creepy, atmospheric novel. I could feel the cold and smell the dirt at the school. There were a few twists that kept me guessing. I recommend this if you like atmospheric gothic stories.
novellearts's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
archergal's review against another edition
3.0
Unpleasant hijinks at an English boy’s school just after WW 1. Warning for a labyrinthine manor house converted to a school with lots of weird twisty dark passages. Contains torture, mutilation, & abuse.
I don’t know what I was thinking when I started reading this, because it’s way to dark for me to read at this point in this timeline. But TBH I didn’t expect it to be quite THIS dark.
Yikes.
I don’t know what I was thinking when I started reading this, because it’s way to dark for me to read at this point in this timeline. But TBH I didn’t expect it to be quite THIS dark.
Yikes.
arrrgh_schooling's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.5
gorbon's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, and Child death
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death, Body horror, Murder, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting