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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was another recommendation from a friend’s husband who said I had to read this (first was The Sanatorium). At this point I think he’s trolling me a bit. Was this book captivating? Yes. I read it in less than 24 hours. Did it make me want to put it in the freezer like Joey on Friends does with The Shining? Also yes. The dad in this book is a creepy awful human and I hate that people like him can exist in the world. Half star deduction just out of principle for that, but if you’re into psychological thrillers this one definitely fits the bill. Excuse me while I go read a fun, escapist palette cleanser.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, this was interesting. I definitely expected more action, more "hunting through the marsh" or "running away from crazy father" but instead I got "thinking about my childhood and how I miss killing animals and hating my mother"
Which is all nice and well until it starts getting repetitive and boring. This book is labeled as a thriller but I'd remove that tag because there was almost nothing thrilling in it, at least not until the very end.
Also, here's a blasphemous thought - the trailer for the movie adaptation looks way more fun than this whole book was...
Which is all nice and well until it starts getting repetitive and boring. This book is labeled as a thriller but I'd remove that tag because there was almost nothing thrilling in it, at least not until the very end.
Also, here's a blasphemous thought - the trailer for the movie adaptation looks way more fun than this whole book was...
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
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
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
gruesome, disturbing, depressing. despite the intriguing story, this was really hard to get through. if I had known how dark and violent this book is, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up