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jessspeake's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Alcohol
stacy_85's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Death
emilyf02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Violence
boba_nbooks'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? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the spooky atmosphere that came with Maggie fixing up the haunted house she and her family fled when she was a child. The dual timelines of Maggie in the present day and her dad's novel about their experience made for a great way for the reader to pick up on clues and try and figure out what really happened at Baneberry Hall. I was left questioning Maggie's dad's novel and Maggie's own experiences wondering whether the house was truly haunted.
Definitely a fun read for spooky season!
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
fionamatilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
lizandlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder
maryreadstoomuch27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness
ilaxaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
aliciawhatsthestory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Death of parent
brittishliterature's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
I think listening to it on audio had its pros and cons. The narrators were good, but I also think it kept me from being fully absorbed in the spooky/creepy/thriller aspect of it all, which isn't all bad because I was able to listen and find out what happened but also not feel too scared.
I enjoyed the switching POV between Maggie and excerpts from her dad's book. It kept me guessing at what was real or not. I thought the ending was very interesting, I thought I had suspected it but then it still had some twists. I didn't feel that all the loose ends were tied up as nicely as I'd hoped, but I still thought it was good.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol