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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
A page-turner suspenseful story that had me at the edge of my seat the entire read through. The Atmosphere was dark and eerily creepy, which is perfect for a spaceship/horror story. I really could not put it down.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Violence
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This was pretty good - definitely spooky at parts. But there was so much technical space terminology that I spaced out for some of it - no pun intended lol.
Horror ghost spaceship a la the Titanic? Going in with no expectations, this was a pleasant surprise and I didn't want to put this down. A crew ship accidentally stumbles upon a lost ship that disappeared 20 years ago in space, it's similar to The Titanic, but more elite and in spaceship form.
This had some great spooky and creepy moments going on, there's a huge mystery surrounding what the heck happened to all the passengers and is also one of those mysteries where there's no ambiguity, and my brain appreciated that!
Only gripe is that there's a romantic subplot (MF, no sex, just kissing and pining) that was not necessary, especially for the overall plot. That aside - this was a satisfying one.
Great narration too - Lauren Ezzo did a great job.
This had some great spooky and creepy moments going on, there's a huge mystery surrounding what the heck happened to all the passengers and is also one of those mysteries where there's no ambiguity, and my brain appreciated that!
Only gripe is that there's a romantic subplot (MF, no sex, just kissing and pining) that was not necessary, especially for the overall plot. That aside - this was a satisfying one.
Great narration too - Lauren Ezzo did a great job.
Eine gute Mischung aus SciFi und Horror mit so Titanic Vibes, hat mir gut gefallen auch wenn die Erzählstruktur etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig ist
The ship lies in limbo and collects with it the fears that we all have, what we aren't sure of is what is real and what isn't.
This book captivates using the mystrey of the broken mind, layers and layers of death, corruption, and space exploration. Each chapter bringing you on a rollercoaster.
"It sets off a strange sense of dislocation in my brain. Like it can’t be real. Or I’m not. But maybe that’s just because of the dead princess floating in the corner."
"Unreasonable hope sparks bright desperation in me."
"He makes me feel. Jesus. Is there anything more powerful, more dangerous than that?"
This book captivates using the mystrey of the broken mind, layers and layers of death, corruption, and space exploration. Each chapter bringing you on a rollercoaster.
"It sets off a strange sense of dislocation in my brain. Like it can’t be real. Or I’m not. But maybe that’s just because of the dead princess floating in the corner."
"Unreasonable hope sparks bright desperation in me."
"He makes me feel. Jesus. Is there anything more powerful, more dangerous than that?"
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Excellent. This was often a grim and tough read but I couldn't put it down. There were aspects that felt a bit samey after having just read Ghost Station (mostly in terms of the narrator's self-blame and sense on unworthiness, in addition to the type of space horror) but it was structured in a way that helped it feel distinct.
I had high hopes. Such high hopes.
Titanic meets The Shining in space? Fuck. Yes. And technically it wasn't false advertising. All the elements were there. The spooks, the mystery, a cruise ship dead in the middle of nowhere, and a potentially mentally unstable person in the middle of it all. The problem? This author wasn't the right person to make this happen. Her style left me feeling detached. The characters were not people, they were architypes. There was the sweet one, the romantic interest one, the mean one, and the nerd one. They never strayed from these thinly defined roles that should have been a jumping off point, but instead remained their entire personalities. Don't get me started on our MC who is a crabby loner type with Trauma (TM) and a potentially harmful mental illness trope to go with it Made me feel icky.
Well, you might be saying, it's the scares we're really here for. Too bad that the writing that left us with shallow characters also left us with shallow everything else. This book, in better hands, would have piled on the foreboding and dread to have me biting my nails in terrified glee. Instead I felt like I was reading a users manual with ghosts in it. It was dry, it was emotionless, it was flat as a pancake.
I'll have a video review coming for this one. Two stars because it wasn't objectively bad, just so disappointing. Maybe if this was your first horror ever, but if you've read/seen any horror before I think you're going to struggle to get into this one too.
Titanic meets The Shining in space? Fuck. Yes. And technically it wasn't false advertising. All the elements were there. The spooks, the mystery, a cruise ship dead in the middle of nowhere, and a potentially mentally unstable person in the middle of it all. The problem? This author wasn't the right person to make this happen. Her style left me feeling detached. The characters were not people, they were architypes. There was the sweet one, the romantic interest one, the mean one, and the nerd one. They never strayed from these thinly defined roles that should have been a jumping off point, but instead remained their entire personalities. Don't get me started on our MC who is a crabby loner type with Trauma (TM) and a potentially harmful mental illness trope to go with it
Spoiler
in the form of "ah, thank goodness I have this debilitating mental illness because it makes me more able to deal with the situation!"Well, you might be saying, it's the scares we're really here for. Too bad that the writing that left us with shallow characters also left us with shallow everything else. This book, in better hands, would have piled on the foreboding and dread to have me biting my nails in terrified glee. Instead I felt like I was reading a users manual with ghosts in it. It was dry, it was emotionless, it was flat as a pancake.
I'll have a video review coming for this one. Two stars because it wasn't objectively bad, just so disappointing. Maybe if this was your first horror ever, but if you've read/seen any horror before I think you're going to struggle to get into this one too.