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The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

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abelle's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.0


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gawdz0rz's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


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autumnadair13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The ending is definitely with another book but dang it's still. Really really good.

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annachronistic's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0


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cait_henry56's review against another edition

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4.5

Far better than A House with Good Bones. I was concerned it wouldn't be since my first T. Kingfisher novel left me less than enthused to pick up another of her publications, but I had already purchased this one. And I'm glad I did! The folk horror is phenomenal and the MC isn't nearly as annoying, plus the surrounding cast of characters are well fleshed out in their Twisted little ways. I wouldn't consider this a perfect book, but I do think it's a great, fun choice to get out of a reading slump. 

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snazzy10101's review against another edition

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4.5

There is a review of this by Mira Grant talking about how Kingfisher is tearing down the walls in their recent horror books. 
I totally agree. 
I adore folk horror and bones and dogs. 
Bongo my beloved. 
Foxy my beloved. 
Kilroy my beloved. 

Brilliant book with big Old Gods of Appalachia vibes. 

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thebakersbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

4/5 stars — well-written, unobjectionable horror, but didn't knock my socks off

I'm far from a horror aficionado (I'm a huge wimp, if we're being honest), so I didn't have the context to understand how this book was situated within the legacy of the genre. I only found out in the end matter that the author had drawn on previous famous works, so I'm sure I missed lots of interesting lampshading and twists on horror tropes. That said, I really liked this book! I really appreciate horror where nothing (too) awful happens to women just because they're women
and the dog doesn't die
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Oddly, my quibble was that I didn't actually find <i>The Twisted Ones</i> scary. Really at all. There were a few chilling moments and at least one well-timed "jump scare" (is it still called that outside of movies/TV?) but either this wasn't the kind of horror I find scary or it was aiming for a low shiver factor. Regardless, I don't need to sleep with the lights on...but I'm also glad I wasn't planning to walk in the woods anytime soon. 

Aside from being a minor letdown on the fear scale, this was a solid, fun read. I liked all the characters, was captivated by the subtleties of the plot, and found the measured escalation of mystery and horror impressive. I recommend this book to horror fans and fellow wimps alike!

Content notes: implied forced impregnation of a minor character (no rape or antagonistic person involved); mention of miscarriages; implied child death; a range of body horror throughout

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alvyv's review against another edition

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

3.0


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meganpbell's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is a downright disturbing and deliciously atmospheric work of folkhorror, from hoarder’s house to haunted woods, narrated with unexpected humor by a woman who just wants to keep her dumb dog safe. What I didn’t know until the very end is that this book is inspired by a 1904 classic horror short story by Arthur Machen, and while you can definitely enjoy this book without knowing the story, I felt like I was missing something once I knew!

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jessereadsthings's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0


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