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bas1007's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
karissa_92's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ksears27's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jsmith5857's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
This was a good read, the pictures added a scary element. I figured out a few things but there were still twists I didn’t see coming.
jumi28's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
meganmreads's review against another edition
3.0
First of all, if this is on your TBR, I highly suggest reading over listening, because the pictures really help with setting the whole scene and make it just a tad creepy! I almost borrowed the audiobook and my friend told me it was worth reading visually and I’m glad I listened!
I really liked Hidden Pictures for the majority of the book and enjoyed trying to unravel the mystery of Teddy’s imaginary friend.
I did get frustrated by Mallory because she was heading deep into looking crazy territory and she just didn’t seem to use her brain when it came to how others would perceive her. Like if you hide pics in your cottage, it absolutely looks like you’re the one drawing them. But horror stories always have main characters like that who make insane choices, so I just went with it.
I loved unraveling the mystery of who Anya was and was pleasantly surprised by that portion of the story.
I loved this book almost up until the end. I did enjoy parts of the twist/reveal, but I feel like Ted and Caroline had a complete personality shift and their decision to do with they did with Teddy made no sense to me. It was extreme and unnecessary when they also moved.
I don’t necessarily think it was done to make any sort of statement politically, so I don’t hold it again the book or author in that way, but I can see why some reviewers were instantly put off by it. I think accusing this book of having a conservative agenda is a bit of an exaggeration for many reasons and this didn’t feel like a heavy handed story to me. I just feel like the whole thing with Teddy was mishandled and way over the top and the issue is a hot button one for many people and it opened the story up to so many holes and questions, mainly WTF they were thinking when it came to the long term?
The author could have just not done that ONE thing and this book would be like 4.5 stars for me.
hokinka's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
whiskeyandsmile's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
shellc86's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kodi5's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0