Reviews

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

lrc52's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a hard read, but it holds truths even for today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

sloanekenlee's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Hazy and foreboding, as uncomfortable as a sticky summer afternoon, and won't take much longer than that to finish. I let the bath go cold because I didn't want to put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Violence

book_loser's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

erintowner's review against another edition

5.0

This book was terrifying and electrifying. It brought tears to my eyes and took my breath away with its beautiful, dark writing.

I participated in experimental archaeology in college so I was drawn to this story by its setting (other anthropology nerds will likely enjoy this too) but the underlying commentary on race, sexuality, and feminism was thought provoking. Humans are capable of extraordinary tenderness but also thoughtless cruelty, especially in groups. Especially when there are no "rules".

This book is reminiscent of Educated and Lord of the Flies.

inkletter7's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

emath98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? No

3.75

rballenger's review against another edition

3.0

Type of read: Commuter Read.

What made me pick it up: I think the cover art originally got me and then the description truly sucked me in. Also, not going to lie, I really liked the idea of a shorter read.

Overall rating: Not a bad, quick little read. Definitely wasn't expecting some of the content or the ending but I liked this book overall.

Reader's Note: 'Ghost Wall' includes themes of physical and mental abuse, human sacrifice, and cult thought processes.

literaryleftie's review against another edition

5.0

I went back and forth between 4 and 5 stars, but the ending kept me at 5, and the fact that I would most definitely read this book again. My heart completely broke for Sylvie and the things that she had to go through because of the unhappiness of her father. There are some people who definitely do not deserve to be parents. I do not for a second believe that the sacrifice was ever going to just be a test. There is something in that man's head that isn't right. The ending was the most captivating part of this book. I truly believed that it would have gone all the way had Molly not gotten the police.

charli_d's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

_changingtime's review against another edition

5.0

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