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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Do you like staying up to gone midnight helplessly sobbing over a book? If so, read this one.
I wasn't sure when I opened it, because I could see that Kurtagich was doing interesting things with font and format that made the book feel a little young for me...but then I reminded myself that this was a book for teemagers and I am an adult, and I got over that pretty quickly. The moment I got into the flow of this book I couldn't escape. I read this in a single evening, unable to sleep until I'd finished it, even if I did have to pause to scrub the tears from my face right at the end. I wouldn't say that I found this book scary, and there were only two parts which unsettled me, but horror is a very personal thing. To someone in the target audience, this could well be far creepier. The tension was excellently maintained throughout without becoming so claustrophobic that I had to put it down, and the unraveling of the truth broke my heart. This book HURT and it was so damn cathartic. This one is going to stay with me for a long time. Please do check the trigger warnings as it very deftly deals with a number of sensitive topics.
I wasn't sure when I opened it, because I could see that Kurtagich was doing interesting things with font and format that made the book feel a little young for me...but then I reminded myself that this was a book for teemagers and I am an adult, and I got over that pretty quickly. The moment I got into the flow of this book I couldn't escape. I read this in a single evening, unable to sleep until I'd finished it, even if I did have to pause to scrub the tears from my face right at the end. I wouldn't say that I found this book scary, and there were only two parts which unsettled me, but horror is a very personal thing. To someone in the target audience, this could well be far creepier. The tension was excellently maintained throughout without becoming so claustrophobic that I had to put it down, and the unraveling of the truth broke my heart. This book HURT and it was so damn cathartic. This one is going to stay with me for a long time. Please do check the trigger warnings as it very deftly deals with a number of sensitive topics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reasonably well-written, but the twist/conclusion did not work for me at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Terminal illness
Minor: Eating disorder, Excrement, Vomit, War
I highly recommend this as an audiobook. It is so creepy. There are sound effects and whispering and all kinds of things that added to the story. Also, I loved the ending. I have seen an ending like that before but I still loved it!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this from the first word to the last.
It’s such a messy little book but messy in a way that adds to the story.
It’s such a messy little book but messy in a way that adds to the story.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Truly a creative book in many senses of the word. Love how the author plays with the syntax to create tension and horror. The twist was also quite surprising, and landed well for me and didn’t feel shoe horned or unbelievable.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nonsensical, pretentious and painful to read. The story goes around in circles in a way that is maddening and really doesn’t end up anywhere significant when you reach the sweet relief of the final page.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This novel is very creepy and atmospheric. The narrative follows the narrator's changing perspective, including her mental deterioration, very deftly.
If you like horror stories about madness, claustrophobia, paranoia and monsters, you'll probably enjoy this one.
CW: pretty intense physical and emotional abuse against children and adults in this one.
If you like horror stories about madness, claustrophobia, paranoia and monsters, you'll probably enjoy this one.
CW: pretty intense physical and emotional abuse against children and adults in this one.