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ging090803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The only thing that I didn’t really like (which explained the 4.5 stars) is the slowness around the middle/start of the book.
Except that, it was super fun. I liked how present and past/the Book were intertwined. While reading the Book, we could explained things in the house during the present (or not)
Throughout the pages, I was, at the same time, sure it wasn’t a ghost story but I couldn’t stop myself having a part of me believing it was a ghost story…
I almost wished it was ghosts.
During all my reading, it reminded of the serie on Netflix, the Hill House. While not entirely the same, there have the same vibe.
Great book.
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Blood
mfrisk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death and Suicide
Moderate: Murder, Grief, Stalking, and Blood
mm_1996's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Suicide, Dementia, Blood, Grief, and Murder
mblanke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Death, and Child death
Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Grief
cwallace1005's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! The POV switches between Maggie's current-day and what sounds like her Dad's famous book "House of Horrors." I loved the chilling encounters with the house, both in the past and current day and how they paralell. The non-chemistry chemistry between Maggie and Dane seemed out of place and the fact that her parents just continually avoided talking about the past were some things that snagged me, but ultimately were ignorable. I was constantly flipping back and forth about whether the end of the book would reveal if the house was truly haunted or not. I won't spoil, of course, but I'll say that I was satisfied by the ending.
Gotta go borrow Sager's other books now.
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
toorsdenote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Chronic illness, Dementia, and Vomit
chellbear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Cursing, and Dementia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Vomit, Violence, and Sexual content