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leebeeloves's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
cass_07's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
bluejayreads's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
An intriguing, twisty mystery of old family secrets that blurs the line between supernatural and psychological. I called most of the twists fairly early, but it was interesting to watch the characters put everything together and fill in all the details. The gothic setting of the house steeped in the dark secrets of an old and powerful family was fantastic, and definitely lent some weight to the supernatural explanation. (Of course, most of it can also be explained with rational psychological answers, so it's up to you to decide which you want to believe.) I also expected the romance between the protagonist and the pastor to be more of a thing, so having it as a background was interesting. As personally irritating that it was that the entire story was predicated on secrets (and most of it wouldn't have happened if the Alban family had just *communicated* about stuff), this was a solid story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Suicide and Blood
morganperks's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Confinement, Suicide, and Death of parent