Reviews

Let Me in by John Ajvide Lindqvist

salas13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense

4.5

mymellowmania's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

3.5

oftalone90's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

A very odd book, centering on a bullied child’s friendship with a vampire. Very graphic and gorey in places. Not a great deal of play for a book 500+ pages. Strange ending 

storiesofsilva's review against another edition

4.0

Swedish writers really know how to make my skin crawl.

onimeloni's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad

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

4.0

kellyykatt's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

beth6490's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

benderrodriguez's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Quite dark and daring, but an interesting story. The pace felt a little slow at times, and a couple of tangents felt a bit inconsequential. Overall engaging and tense. A solid read. 

katewags's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

liinukka's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly, the humans (both adults and children) are far more horrifying than the vampire.

I would've given it a 4, except it was a bit tedious reading, and the content was a little too disturbing to be enjoyable.

Edit: Also, I really wish someone had warned me about how much disgusting pedophilia is in this book. It turned my stomach. I probably would not have read this book if I knew about it ahead of time. It's not even somewhat there. It's totally in your face, and very often.