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ivy123's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This novella has tapped into a very specific sub interested of mine which is when horror mixes with fungus. Ive seen a few books incorporating fungus into horror and I feel this is done really well.
Intially I was not a big fan of the writing style the speaking to the reader has never really worked for me. However once I became used to it. It was less of a bother and I found myself really liking the main character. I'm excited to see the author has written a second book with the same characters which I am excited to read.
I loved the use of nonbinary pronouns for our main character and the discussion on the use of gendered language as well as gender norms throughout alrhough although this can sometimes come across as more telling rather than showing. The retelling of the fall of the house of usher was an interesting take that fleshed out allot of what was intriguing from Poes original story.
Overall made me really keen to read the second book in this series and I will be keeping T Kingfisher on my authors to read list.
Intially I was not a big fan of the writing style the speaking to the reader has never really worked for me. However once I became used to it. It was less of a bother and I found myself really liking the main character. I'm excited to see the author has written a second book with the same characters which I am excited to read.
I loved the use of nonbinary pronouns for our main character and the discussion on the use of gendered language as well as gender norms throughout alrhough although this can sometimes come across as more telling rather than showing. The retelling of the fall of the house of usher was an interesting take that fleshed out allot of what was intriguing from Poes original story.
Overall made me really keen to read the second book in this series and I will be keeping T Kingfisher on my authors to read list.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Death
harbingermeow's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Death
strangie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Animal death
Minor: War
shadowykittenwizard's review against another edition
challenging
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? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Murder, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
This was so creepy, especially in the last half, I was so jumpy reading it. It was atmospheric, suspenseful, and grotesque. I also really enjoyed the MC and thought some of the secondary characters were quite quirky and charming
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicide, War, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Misogyny
bookishchaos's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
I finished this in one night!! I loved it! The writing was exceptional, the story was so captivating, and the atmosphere was very creepy. Definitely read if you like Gothic Horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal death
missmali's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Body horror, and Animal death
p0tat0es_'s review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Definitely recommend it! Pretty short read but good overall, doesn't really pick up untill the end. It's a new and interesting interpretation of the classic "Fall of the house of Usher," if you like darker stories and a sense of mystery then this is definitely the book for you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Gore and War
alarara94's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, War, and Suicide
laceybananareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was gross…I loved it! So different from what I normally read and while I’m not familiar with Edgar Allen Poe’s work, I still enjoyed this very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death