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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Well, this satisfied my craving for creepy/mysterious/easy! I was guessing throughout the entire book, despite figuring out one of the bigger plot points.
It’s a bit folklore, bit magical realism, bit 1950s sci-fi, bit Hitchcock. It all works too, or did for me. McMahon was smart in her use of diary entries and time hops.
I’m semi-interested in checking out her other works. They seem quite similar - Vermont, woods, creepiness, family.
It’s a bit folklore, bit magical realism, bit 1950s sci-fi, bit Hitchcock. It all works too, or did for me. McMahon was smart in her use of diary entries and time hops.
I’m semi-interested in checking out her other works. They seem quite similar - Vermont, woods, creepiness, family.
This book is about how people are mean and cruel everyday to each other. The only interesting part is the ending although it is predictable.
It was ok. There were parts that were good. It went back and forth between three different times. It was definitely a slow build. The climax was pretty good and the ending was meh. I figured out some of it before the end.
audiobook review
This is my sixth book by Jennifer McMahon, and it solidifies two things for me.
1. I love the consistency of her storytelling. Most of her characters are strong women making tough choices. Her writing is creepy yet lovely.
2. I'm fascinated by her range of monsters. When I first started reading her books, I thought they were all ghost stories. As I progress through her collection, I've come to appreciate her ideas of monsters can be literal or symbolic, spiritual or with claws and fangs.
The Night Sister has multiple perspectives and timelines. I was intrigued by the old hotel tower and the mystery of what it would hold. It was a little slow at times as there were three timelines to introduce, but once it got rolling, I was into it! There are some interesting themes about family I'm still considering.
This is my third book of McMahon's on audio (others being My Darling Girl and The Drowning Kind), and they have all had great narration!
RATING: I liked it! (3.5)
This is my sixth book by Jennifer McMahon, and it solidifies two things for me.
1. I love the consistency of her storytelling. Most of her characters are strong women making tough choices. Her writing is creepy yet lovely.
2. I'm fascinated by her range of monsters. When I first started reading her books, I thought they were all ghost stories. As I progress through her collection, I've come to appreciate her ideas of monsters can be literal or symbolic, spiritual or with claws and fangs.
The Night Sister has multiple perspectives and timelines. I was intrigued by the old hotel tower and the mystery of what it would hold. It was a little slow at times as there were three timelines to introduce, but once it got rolling, I was into it! There are some interesting themes about family I'm still considering.
This is my third book of McMahon's on audio (others being My Darling Girl and The Drowning Kind), and they have all had great narration!
RATING: I liked it! (3.5)
This review can also be found on my blog.
Jennifer McMahon has been a little hit-or-miss for me. I absolutely adored The Winter People but felt The Invited wasn’t quite what I was looking for. Fortunately, The Night Sister put her writing back on track for me. This is a creepy little novel that takes place in Vermont, where a mystery is unfolding over three different generations, all tied closely to The Tower Motel.
I thought the time jumps were handled quite well and I suffered minimal confusion with them. I also quite liked most of the characters, although I felt the relationship between Piper and Amy was a little queerbait-y and wished there had been more to it (this was also something I struggled with in The Invited, but that may just have been my reading of it). The horror itself was handled well, it was spooky but not terrifying. And the way the plot unfurled was great, I didn’t see the twists coming and wasn’t sure how things would end until they did.
Overall, it was definitely an enjoyable book and a quick read. I’d definitely recommend it and will be reading more of McMahon’s work in the future.
Jennifer McMahon has been a little hit-or-miss for me. I absolutely adored The Winter People but felt The Invited wasn’t quite what I was looking for. Fortunately, The Night Sister put her writing back on track for me. This is a creepy little novel that takes place in Vermont, where a mystery is unfolding over three different generations, all tied closely to The Tower Motel.
I thought the time jumps were handled quite well and I suffered minimal confusion with them. I also quite liked most of the characters, although I felt the relationship between Piper and Amy was a little queerbait-y and wished there had been more to it (this was also something I struggled with in The Invited, but that may just have been my reading of it). The horror itself was handled well, it was spooky but not terrifying. And the way the plot unfurled was great, I didn’t see the twists coming and wasn’t sure how things would end until they did.
Overall, it was definitely an enjoyable book and a quick read. I’d definitely recommend it and will be reading more of McMahon’s work in the future.
What the eff. This book was coming along just fine until you etc to the end and have some fantasy bull crap thrown at you thinking all along that this was a realistic psychological thriller. Waste of time.
Also, for the record, if you have preeclampsia you are not going home on bed rest. Especially if you are 38 weeks pregnant. You are going to be at the hospital on a magnesium sulfate drip being induced because the only way to actually get rid of preeclampsia is to deliver the baby. None of this keep it at bay while you stay relaxed crap.
Also, for the record, if you have preeclampsia you are not going home on bed rest. Especially if you are 38 weeks pregnant. You are going to be at the hospital on a magnesium sulfate drip being induced because the only way to actually get rid of preeclampsia is to deliver the baby. None of this keep it at bay while you stay relaxed crap.
I liked this book! Jennifer McMahon is one of my favorites so no surprise this book was fantastic! Definitely will read again!
I'm going to read everything that Jennifer McMahon writes from now on. The author weaves together a psychological thriller, family drama, and mystical fiction, into an extraordinary story that you can't put down. It kept me up late, rapidly flipping the pages, on a quest to solve the mystery. I highly recommend this book!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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A mix