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perfectlymisaligned's review against another edition
3.0
3-3.5 stars
What kept me from giving this a higher rating were two things;
1. The fact that it took me a while to get into the story
2. The way she chose to wrap things up regarding the Ewan storyline.
I was not at all happy with the direction the Ewan storyline ended up going in. I thought it might have been an interesting twist, but the fact that she chose to end it the way she did? Nope. Not a fan. Yes, i suppose we were supposed to look at the literal ending of the book as something hopeful and positive, but i couldn't look past that one element. It was just so hard for me to read. Because when it was revealed what happened to Jack's brother...it turned out that Mo Hayder had found a way to make the reality even worse than what the readers had been imagining since the first book.
Mo Hayder is an amazing storyteller, and i love that she never shies away from writing a dark, disturbing story. But, there were a few aspects to the story that were just a little too disturbing for me. And while i respect the way she chose to have the story unfold, i wish she had made a few different decisions.
What kept me from giving this a higher rating were two things;
1. The fact that it took me a while to get into the story
2. The way she chose to wrap things up regarding the Ewan storyline.
I was not at all happy with the direction the Ewan storyline ended up going in. I thought it might have been an interesting twist, but the fact that she chose to end it the way she did? Nope. Not a fan. Yes, i suppose we were supposed to look at the literal ending of the book as something hopeful and positive, but i couldn't look past that one element. It was just so hard for me to read. Because when it was revealed what happened to Jack's brother...it turned out that Mo Hayder had found a way to make the reality even worse than what the readers had been imagining since the first book.
Mo Hayder is an amazing storyteller, and i love that she never shies away from writing a dark, disturbing story. But, there were a few aspects to the story that were just a little too disturbing for me. And while i respect the way she chose to have the story unfold, i wish she had made a few different decisions.
floorflawless's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
mill_sas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
ladymorguish's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
My favourite book of Mo Hayder. I think I read it back in 2020 or 2019 and also saw the movie adaptation which is a 10/10 for me. Totally recommend this book for those who like mysterious books with heavy topics in it!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Death, Sexual violence, Murder, and Kidnapping
brookebulbasaur's review against another edition
4.0
All I’m saying is if some freak tortured my family like this and then my dog ALSO died??? Y’all wouldn’t be able to keep me from tearing that fucker apart
redrumreads's review against another edition
3.0
The last 100 pages were fantastic, the middle was pretty slow but definitely worth pulling through. I was DEFINITELY not expecting what the “treatment” was
teejayniu's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
inkandpages_'s review against another edition
It was very difficult to understand what was going on. The constant POV changes was so confusing and hard to follow. It didn’t keep me intrigued, and wasn’t as “terrifying” or as thrilling as I had hoped.
jaslen2470's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
beebs_reads's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75