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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 rounded up. There were a few aspects of this book I really liked but at times I felt that the pace of the story was slow.
This was such a fun read, the characters were amazing.
I do have to say the creepy/scary stuff only happens at around the 50~80%, before and after there is nothing that really make this a horror book, It was still such a good story.
I do have to say the creepy/scary stuff only happens at around the 50~80%, before and after there is nothing that really make this a horror book, It was still such a good story.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail
this was STUNNING.
pros:
-incredible atmosphere and worldbuilding
-multi-dimensional, excellent characters
-exciting premise and wild plot from start to finish
-loved the ending
cons:
- idk it was still well done but I just didn't quite get it bc there was already so much else going on.
overall: SOOOO good. highly recommend.
pros:
-incredible atmosphere and worldbuilding
-multi-dimensional, excellent characters
-exciting premise and wild plot from start to finish
-loved the ending
cons:
-
Spoiler
the ghosts or whatever that claire kept seeing were never explained...was it supposed to be supernatural?overall: SOOOO good. highly recommend.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The writing style was not for me. Too heavy-handed/hammy.
Creepy and claustrophobic! My favorite things in horror. I absolutely flew through this, I was completely pulled in and desperate to know what happened.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First of all, the audiobook: I made it through about half of it before I broke and had to read it instead. I’ve never used the word “overacting” about an audiobook reader before, but this one is uhhhhh a whole lot. Genuinely she sounds like she’s about to burst into hysterics for more than half of what I read and I might just be an unsympathetic bitch, but it drove me up the wall.
Now, obviously, I DID like the book enough that I went to the trouble of getting it hardcopy to actually read it, rather than just bailing on the audiobook, which I think is a statement in and of itself. I loved the ongoing mystery of whether Claire is actually seeing ghosts or if she’s just hallucinating(actually, I’m going to need WAY more books where there are ghosts in space, because I confess that I was not expecting the answer to be “both” and I was delighted) . I’m also obsessed with any horror story set in the aftermath of a much bigger and more horrible horror story, and the descriptions of the Aurora were genuinely spine-chilling on that front. I could take or leave the romance plot line, but to be honest I was having such a good time with the rest of it that I’m going to give it a pass.
Recommended for lovers of psychological horror and sci-fi adventures, but also specifically for anyone who watched the show Avenue 5 and went “what if this, but make it fucking terrifying,” which I very much did and this book was exactly what I wanted. If you have a strong visual imagination, I would maybe recommend not reading this right before bed, but we don’t need to go into why I know that.
Now, obviously, I DID like the book enough that I went to the trouble of getting it hardcopy to actually read it, rather than just bailing on the audiobook, which I think is a statement in and of itself. I loved the ongoing mystery of whether Claire is actually seeing ghosts or if she’s just hallucinating
Recommended for lovers of psychological horror and sci-fi adventures, but also specifically for anyone who watched the show Avenue 5 and went “what if this, but make it fucking terrifying,” which I very much did and this book was exactly what I wanted. If you have a strong visual imagination, I would maybe recommend not reading this right before bed, but we don’t need to go into why I know that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic