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punkyjewster's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I wanted to love this so badly. It was recommended to me because Midsommar is one of my favorite movies, and I was looking for similar folk horror.
The first 300 pages are not horror in the slightest. I didn’t love the main character but some of the side characters (like The Widow) were enough to keep me interested. It was a slog to get through, but I was hoping for payoff.
The end of the book is atrocious. If you picked up on the author’s misogynistic undertones in the beginning of the book, you win! You get several pages of aGRAPHIC SA perpetrated by the narrator for revenge, and somehow all the people in the town just… don’t really care that much??? . The ending was so easy to see coming, and it was evident through his language that he really wanted to portray all of his female characters as conniving and evil.
Again, I REALLY wanted to love this book. Horror about an isolated group of people who welcome outsiders and end up being terrifying? One of my favorite sub-genres. But my goodness, this felt like a waste of time with no payoff.
The first 300 pages are not horror in the slightest. I didn’t love the main character but some of the side characters (like The Widow) were enough to keep me interested. It was a slog to get through, but I was hoping for payoff.
The end of the book is atrocious. If you picked up on the author’s misogynistic undertones in the beginning of the book, you win! You get several pages of a
Again, I REALLY wanted to love this book. Horror about an isolated group of people who welcome outsiders and end up being terrifying? One of my favorite sub-genres. But my goodness, this felt like a waste of time with no payoff.
Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
idogrocker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Gore and Infertility
nikkiacat'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexism, and Pregnancy
shonavtj's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Gaslighting, Death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Ableism
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Violence
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