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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
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
I loved this! A great mystery, really well developed characters, and a hint of supernatural spookiness!
i just need to accept that i am not a sci fi girl. was really hyped for this but was not my thing. like the luminous dead but straight and more boring
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5 stars
Read this last year. Gotta say this book kept my attention for hours and I only took a break to go to the toilet or to eat. I'm a really big scaredy cat, hence I don't read horror much less watch them. But Dead Silence kept me turning the pages to see what happens at the end.
Read this last year. Gotta say this book kept my attention for hours and I only took a break to go to the toilet or to eat. I'm a really big scaredy cat, hence I don't read horror much less watch them. But Dead Silence kept me turning the pages to see what happens at the end.
Hot damn this book is good! It is creepy and emotional. When I heard this described as The Shining in space, I knew I needed to read it, and I'm so glad I did. The ghostly scenes on the Aurora will send a shiver up your spine, and the emotional trauma our MC goes through will break your heart. It truly is a wild ride, and I enjoyed every single twist and turn. S.A. Barnes is a fantastic writer, and I cannot wait to read more of her stuff. I highly recommend!
The first part of the book was great. Super creepy, drew me in. I could have done without the romance aspect but it was fine. The part that made me remove 2 stars was the ending. The ending could have been so much more. It felt so rushed and abrupt and I found myself so disappointed.