Reviews

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

mmajer's review against another edition

2.0

Oh boy. This book was such a letdown. When I started it, I was so completely engrossed and creeped out (in a good way). I loved the atmosphere the author created for Sara’s diary scenes from the past. It was so eerie and bone chilling. The present day stuff is what tore me away from the mood that was created and nearly ruined the book for me. Some of the present day plot and characters were just so unnecessary and muddled. If the book had taken place completely in Sara’s time period, I would have enjoyed this much more.

marina_ofthesea's review against another edition

5.0

This book sucked me right in from the beginning and kept me reading!

readingbythelamps's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

deliberatehalf56's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

caitie145's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

This book creeped me out which I loved! I loved the multiple timelines and how they all come together for the ending. This did give me pet cemetery vibes which added to the atmosphere of the book. Would be a perfect read for spooky season

stevieleigh17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

cat_mom_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

ashxarin's review against another edition

5.0

Read for Horror Book Club. I knew going in that there were a few different perspectives and timelines. The story was actually pretty easy to follow compared to other books I've read with similar set ups. The timelines were clear without too much jumping around. All in all, I thought it was an interesting read.

christaj's review against another edition

2.0

It was obnoxious that over the span of how many years, no one had found the entrance to this cave, even though it was basically in plain site.

jingerelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25