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3.51 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Voice actor on the audiobook was really good!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was so disturbing and twisted and I loved that part of it. I felt like the rhymes and book scrap inserts too away from the overall story, but without those this was a super creepy story from start to finish, and it just kept getting darker and darker. Not sure if this is really appropriate to be teen fiction, but as a horror novel it's pretty fantastic.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"He's out there," I say, turning back to the window. "Always watching. Getting stronger."
[b:And the Trees Crept In|28449150|And the Trees Crept In|Dawn Kurtagich|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1452532560s/28449150.jpg|52108863] is a chilling read perfect for Halloween, or just anytime you want to not sleep.
I, of course, started reading this book at night. Being the fearless reader that I am, I shrugged my shoulders and went to bed afterwards with only one glance inside the closet just to be sure it was empty. Okay, maybe two glances. The real challenge came in the middle of the night when I needed a glass of water. I must have turned on every single light in the house on my trip downstairs. It was almost as if I could hear the same creaking in the walls. Almost as if the tree branches outside the window had taken on a humanoid shape.
This book is one of the few truly scary books I have read. It has a lot of classic horror elements - woods, old houses, dolls, the occasional mirror - but the story turned out to be far better than I expected. It kept me guessing right up until the very end.
It opens with a short prologue, followed by Silla and Nori's arrival at their aunt Cath's manor house - a house that has been in the family for generations. Gradually, we will learn why they are there and what they have come from, as well as what happened to Cath and their mother all those years ago. This unfolds in torn journal entries and notes alongside the present story of their time inside the house - Cath's insanity, the girls' hunger, the creeping woods, and the strange boy who seemingly appears from nowhere. Silla must work out what is happening and protect her mute sister from the house's many demons.
There is an increasing feeling of hysteria and panic as we try to pull apart the weirdness and work out whether the woods really are moving towards the house, or whether Silla's unreliable narrative is becoming increasingly influenced by madness. Is the Creeper Man real? Or is he the invention of children's minds?
I'll be honest: the book gets very strange before it eventually makes sense. But I promise that it does make sense in the end. The frightening, confusing sequence of events leading up to the final revelation will probably disorientate you and have you thinking "what the hell is going on?" but it somehow works.
The author creates a claustrophobic world where horror is impossible to escape because it exists at every turn. In the woods outside the house, in the dark corners of the house itself, even in Silla and Nori.
Creepy, compelling and sad.
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DNF'ed @p.82
meh, tomēr nebūs
Kaut kas te liekas nepareizajā veidā dīvains; tēlu vai rakstnieces loğika klibo. Kaut kas biški creepy ir, bet pietiekami nejūtu līdzi varoņiem,lai noskaidrotu, ar ko tas beigsies.
meh, tomēr nebūs
Kaut kas te liekas nepareizajā veidā dīvains; tēlu vai rakstnieces loğika klibo. Kaut kas biški creepy ir, bet pietiekami nejūtu līdzi varoņiem,lai noskaidrotu, ar ko tas beigsies.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
I have never really read horror books, preferring fantasy over everything else. This book had me terrified out of my mind every evening that I read it, so much so I had to take a couple days off to stop the nightmares. The ending took a "surprising" turn, but I suspected as much. There are clues to what is happening peppered throughout the book if you pay close enough attention. I know some people didn't like the ending, but I did. It tore me up worse than a Nicholas Spark book. If you're looking for a terrifying emotional rollercoaster, this is the book for you.
This is a fun and creepy read. It's written in a way that makes you feel just as trapped and unbalanced as Silla and it just keeps building throughout the novel. The author does a lot of fun things with the text, everything from changing font size to burning notebook pages. I thought the ending was silly but I think it will please a lot of readers to have a solid explanation so I'm not going to fault it.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Delightfully creepy, with definite Yellow Wallpaper vibes. It’s YA, but I couldn’t tell. It’s thriller, horror, family drama, and folklore, all rolled into a great ride. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent