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jadeejf's review
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? No
4.25
Oh man. This was so good. A horror novel that has it all - a mysterious island where people go missing, a grieving mom looking for her soon, and some strange anachronistic pieces from... The '90s. It's really layered and fun to read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
hauntedantiqueshop's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The best thing about this book is the cover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Child death, Murder, Stalking, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Body horror
jourdanicus's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
I really liked the premise of this book, and the writing style was propulsive and kept me engaged. I loved that the audiobook had multiple narrators!
Something about it is still just "meh" to me though. I think there could have been more tension maybe? I don't mind a horror novel that you kinda have figured out from the beginning if it's also supposed to be an allegory, but I felt like this book was trying to do that and then was too obvious to be an allegory. Like, the way that Pastor Ritalaid it all out for Willow when she was trapped in the demon house completely ruined the suspense of that moment. It was cartoonist, like the big villain reveals in Scooby Doo, and not what I would want out of a novel for adults. Leave a little something to the imagination, ya know?
But anyways, I did enjoy it and do recommend it especially to fans of LOST. A lot of similar elements there.
Something about it is still just "meh" to me though. I think there could have been more tension maybe? I don't mind a horror novel that you kinda have figured out from the beginning if it's also supposed to be an allegory, but I felt like this book was trying to do that and then was too obvious to be an allegory. Like, the way that Pastor Rita
But anyways, I did enjoy it and do recommend it especially to fans of LOST. A lot of similar elements there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Medical content
heather667's review
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Ableism
samseyz's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The premise was really fascinating and I was intrigued by the first half. However, the ending kind of fell flat for me and was disappointing due to its predictability.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
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