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aparker89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
There is definitely a great atmosphere to this book. I had dreams specifically about the dread and mystery in this book while reading it. Overall, it's got a decent plot. Is Noemi's cousin insane? Is the house really haunted? Is there more to the story of High Place?
We get all the answers. I personally didn't like the answer to the great mystery but it isn't my book lol. I had two theories as to what it was straight away and one of them was relatively close to the author's chosen path. This is a medium paced book with a SLOW BURN! This book is primarily atmosphere with just a tiny bit of action. The action is ALL at the end. The main character is VERY shallow and not loveable at all but she does want to help her cousin and at least she has a relatable desire to help someone she loves.
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Sexism, and Incest
Moderate: Child death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Ableism, Incest, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, Death, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
chiiibolaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Medical content, Child death, Chronic illness, Violence, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Kidnapping
theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
But
Implementation wasn't
Maybe coz I have watched a series based on the same concept that's why maybe I didn't like it much
.
But the three stars is coz she thought of it and implemented it
.
And
She was writing like she was explaining it to naive people
Like to someone who is new to thriller or horror
It was slow
Couldn't grab out attention
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Just finished it coz we were curious
Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Racism, Child death, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Chronic illness, Cannibalism, Blood, Torture, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Self harm
oliviaprowse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Incest and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Cursing and Gaslighting
mitchell_1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual harassment, Death, Incest, Racism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Body horror, Murder, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, and Sexism
danimacuk's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Confinement, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Pregnancy, and Racism
jordan_uhden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gore, Kidnapping, Suicide, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Racism, and Rape
ixris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Child death, Gore, Sexual violence, Death, Colonisation, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, and Chronic illness
Freaking GREAT modern gothic. Definitely gonna reread this thing.singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Incest, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Child death, Infertility, Murder, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Medical content, Violence, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Vomit, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
lorriss's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, Confinement, Incest, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Infertility, Pedophilia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide, Misogyny, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism, Mental illness, Child death, Cursing, and Chronic illness
Minor: War, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Child abuse