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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence
I struggled with rating this. I wanted to give it 3.5 stars, but in my head, the writing was very well done and I did find that every character was nicely realized and fleshed out despite the amount of time we got with each. I also really enjoyed the set up of the Aurora as the "space Titanic". The imagery used to describe the interior really was top notch.
I think where this book chaps me a little is how it's billed as "unspeakable horrors", when in reality, that fell... flat. I walked in expecting more and it didn't really fully deliver. Was this a solid thriller? Sure, I'd give it that. Horror? Not so much. I'll give 4 stars, but trending to 3.5.
I think where this book chaps me a little is how it's billed as "unspeakable horrors", when in reality, that fell... flat. I walked in expecting more and it didn't really fully deliver. Was this a solid thriller? Sure, I'd give it that. Horror? Not so much. I'll give 4 stars, but trending to 3.5.
Loved the first two thirds, liked the last third
Would’ve been more to my taste if the spooky is it real or all in your head ghost stuff was more of a focus, or finding out what happened to the Aurora was more of a focus
Would’ve been more to my taste if the spooky is it real or all in your head ghost stuff was more of a focus, or finding out what happened to the Aurora was more of a focus
I loved this, it was so atmospheric, having an abandoned ship in the middle of space as the setting was a perfect choice, and there were some tension-filled, disturbing moments. The interesting and unique concept was executed so well. The main character in this book is so flawed but I was rooting for her the entire time, I enjoyed the little bit of romance that there's in this and I overall was really invested in the story and couldn't stop reading, so I read it in one day which doesn't happen often anymore.
This story was interesting and there were some really intense moments. It didn’t blow me away with any big plot surprises but it was well-told.
Working in an office directly underneath a recording studio has made me uniquely qualified to understand how constant noise can make you evil.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
“I don’t know how to tell them so they’ll believe me, but it only gets worse from here.”
“Dead Silence” was like if “Event Horizon” and “Ghost Ship” had a baby and then that baby had a baby with “Thirteen Ghosts”. I could absolutely see a movie version of this probably not doing super well with mainstream audiences but landing forever in the hearts of sci-fi horror fans.
The writing was clunky but not in a permanently distracting way. The beginning use of “then and now” narratives took some punch away from the story; it added some heavy-handed, too obvious tension to an already tense story. However, I think in the end it did work out for the story and where the story led.
I really love a book that makes me say, “Oh shit,” a lot. Great pacing kept me flipping pages well into the wee hours, desperate to know how it ended. Really, really vivid imagery kept me hooked til the very end. Gory, gruesome, spine-tingling fun to be had by everyone!
4/5 for the aforementioned clunkiness and some continuation errors that took me away from the heart of the story: scarin’ me silly!
“Dead Silence” was like if “Event Horizon” and “Ghost Ship” had a baby and then that baby had a baby with “Thirteen Ghosts”. I could absolutely see a movie version of this probably not doing super well with mainstream audiences but landing forever in the hearts of sci-fi horror fans.
The writing was clunky but not in a permanently distracting way. The beginning use of “then and now” narratives took some punch away from the story; it added some heavy-handed, too obvious tension to an already tense story. However, I think in the end it did work out for the story and where the story led.
I really love a book that makes me say, “Oh shit,” a lot. Great pacing kept me flipping pages well into the wee hours, desperate to know how it ended. Really, really vivid imagery kept me hooked til the very end. Gory, gruesome, spine-tingling fun to be had by everyone!
4/5 for the aforementioned clunkiness and some continuation errors that took me away from the heart of the story: scarin’ me silly!
I'm not sure what it is that didn't fully work for me but the end/ explanation of what's been going on felt rushed. What happened in the MC's past is also still unclear and her is never fully explained. Plus, her woe is me-ness reaaallllyyy brought down the book - it was understandable at the beginning but truly over the top at the end.