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A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke

12 reviews

pvp_niki's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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beccathewitch's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Sped through this book! Wasn’t too sold on the ending, but thought it was interesting. Overall very good writing though!
TW: There is uncomfortable sexual violence.

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whereamiwaldo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

One of my favourite CJ Cooke novels. Both Nicky and Dom’s stories were interesting to read and kept my attention. Would recommend reading!

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Animal death and cruelty:

hunting whales and other arctic animals and birds

Vomit:

mentioned several times but not in graphic detail

Rape:

while the act itself if not described in detail it is mentioned throughout the novel and is quite present.

Violence:

physical, emotional, and sexual violence are present throughout the novel in both Dom and Nicky’s stories. Very hard to avoid. The acts of violence are not described in graphic detail but are explicit.

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amandaglowgetter's review

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3.5

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dmswack3's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

CHECK CONTENT WARNINGS BEFORE READING!

As a lover of dual timelines and horror, this one was a big hit for me! It did start a bit slow, but once it picked up I was hooked.

As the first line of thai review says, check content warnings before reading. There are some topics discussed in detail that can definitely be triggering.

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abbie_eibba's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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wytherwytch's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book wasn't great. It was predictable. The more I think or talk about this book the worse I think it was. I only finished it because it was short and I could smash it on a 12 hour flight.

It had quite a bit of detail about the rapes so be emotionally prepared if you read it. That detail didn't seem to reflect the woman's feelings on it either. More about how the men treated her. The main character is systematically raped by multiple men. In parts I felt like it sympathised towards the rapists, offering explanations for why this happened. It was also victim blaming as other characters blame the victim for not being able to let go and the character isnt allowed to move on or get back to her loved ones until she does.

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