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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
Rounded up from 4.5 stars
A perfect creepy, tense, supernatural horror for Halloween.
A perfect creepy, tense, supernatural horror for Halloween.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden is a creepy, unsettling tale. Tommy and Kate are a married couple who are moving to a small town in Italy called Becchina. Tommy’s family is from Becchina and his grandparents still live there. The mayor has been offering old abandoned houses for almost nothing with a few stipulations so that the town can grow their population. Tommy and Kate have bought one of the houses and are excited for this new chapter in their lives. Their new house is not what it seemed when they purchased it. There is a sinister presence overshadowing this new endeavor and they will come to regret their choices. This book had me so uncomfortable in places that I had to take a break from reading it. The freaking rats that populate the story are nightmare fuel alone, but add in all the other frightening elements and I was holding my breath in fear at times. I grew attached to Kate, Tommy, and some of their friends. I rooted for them, despite their savior complex. The story has such a atmospheric feel to it. It felt like watching a spine-tingling movie with jump scares. It moved along at a good pace. I liked how we left it, even though we don’t have all the answers. This is a 4/5 star read for me. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me access to an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Publication date January 30th, 2024. This review will be found on Instagram and Goodreads indefinitely.
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I didn't make it very far. Found it boring and the characters weren't interesting.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely love love this book! First time reading this author and it was so good
dark
tense
medium-paced
Tommy and Kate pack it all up to move to a small, half empty town in Italy. Tommy’s grandparents live there and the price of their new home was too good to resist. But from the moment they move in, things feel off….
SIGH….. this one had so much potential. I was so intrigued at the start: the haunted house in Italy, the creepy atmosphere. But then I just don’t know. The ending didn’t do it for me and the pacing was pretty slow. I also didn’t find the horror aspects to be scary.
SIGH….. this one had so much potential. I was so intrigued at the start: the haunted house in Italy, the creepy atmosphere. But then I just don’t know. The ending didn’t do it for me and the pacing was pretty slow. I also didn’t find the horror aspects to be scary.
dark
mysterious
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