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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
It's almost disturbing how much I loved this when it is such a creepy, weird, horrific book. Everything in this book is creepy and understated, I've never read anything like it. I can't really tell you what the book is about without spoiling it completely, but the main theme is that nobody and nothing is perfect, and that is just fine. I love it, although there was times when I thought the book might collapse into a ableist mess. Fortunately, it did not, and as such, I adore this book.
CW: Babies with complications, OCD, ableism, allergies, wasps.
CW: Babies with complications, OCD, ableism, allergies, wasps.
I could not put this book down. Read a couple of the reviews that gave this book 5 stars and you'll be convinced to read it too. Both my 13 and 16 year old teens also read the book and we all agree that it is perfectly creepy.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
There is just something so frightening about horror from a child's eyes. The audiobook is great.
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A creepy read made creepier from reading it from the perspective of an adult. A book about how we're all imperfect and how wanting to shun that can ruin us all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Child death
An Almond-esque fairy tale from Kenneth Oppel. The hardback comes with a gorgeous dust jacket, and the book also features illustrations from Jon Klassen. A very creepy story!
THE NEST is genuinely creepy and disturbing and all of you who have told me my fear of wasps is irrational ARE DANG LIARS.
No me gusta decir que hay libros específicos para niños, jóvenes o adultos, pero creo que El nido es una historia de suspenso muy buena para niños y jóvenes, no sólo por ser una lectura sencilla y tener un ritmo que mantiene la atención del lector sino porque no es tan perturbadora -como It o algunas otras historias que traumarían de por vida a algunos niños (me incluyo)-, y creo que eso es algo que muchos adultos no aprecian. Por eso me gusta esta historia; yo me asusto muy fácil y este libro logró frikearme en algunos momentos, aunque no sé si el final me gustó mucho o fue muy débil; en todo caso, disfruté leerlo al igual que acompañar a Steven y ver cómo se afrontaba a sus miedos.
This is a wonderfully paced, and well written, creepy little tale. If you are looking for something haunting to warm you up for spooky reads and movies this fall, start here, and start now.
What a strange book. I definitely didn’t understand the concept when I first started it, nor did I think it was particularly good but morbid curiosity led me to finish it and I’m glad I did. It was an interesting and strange tale but it was well done by Oppel (an author I have respect for). Still wondering how he got the idea for this book though.