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smitinghedgehog's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Self harm
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Death of parent
jerusha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief
orangewitchling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
laurajones's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Excrement, Terminal illness, and Vomit
mo345's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abortion, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol and Forced institutionalization
hanarama's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
• Intelligent MC
• Eerie setting
• Building tension
The Bad:
• Ending feels odd
• The larger world setting
You Might Like This if You Like:
• Crimson Peak
• Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Haunting of Hill House
I feel like this book very nearly gave me what I wanted from it. The growing tension was excellent. The ghosts spooky. The secret society gave me Hellfire Club vibes. All this was great. However, I feel like it failed in the payoff and in some of the details outside of the central plot.
I honestly have no idea why this story takes place in a separate world from our own. The setting is so similar to Victorian England, it feels bizarre that it's not. It's almost distracting to have made up places brought up in a genre that is more commonly set in real world locals.
The final reveal of the story is okay. It just felt like a bit of a letdown after the events of the book. I expected things to go in a different direction, and despite some minor hints, this wasn't made really clear until very far into the story.
A highlight of this story though is in the characters. Jane Shoringfield is an excellent character for a Gothic horror. She's smart and practical, making her later transformations all the more jarring. Dr. Lawrence is moody and confident, with a strong Byronic energy that fits the setting.
In the end, this will probably appeal to fans of Netflix's Haunting series. The twist reminds me of the show, and less of a more traditional Gothic story.
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Self harm
petrolfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Drug use, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
stevie's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical trauma, Medical content, War, Vomit, Violence, Pregnancy, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, and Child death