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What the Dead Know by Nghi Vo

19 reviews

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.5

My problem with this is the same as everyone else’s problem with it. It’s too short! I think it needed a bit more. The world was intriguing but we barely got to see any of it. I wanted more worldbuilding, more about the women of the river, more about how that changed society. I also think that the spookiness could’ve been heightened with a little more descriptive language.

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wytnie's review against another edition

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4.5

I liked the story as a whole but i wish it picked up a bit sooner than it did.

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adhesivedolphin's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I like the premise of this one a lot; a fake medium who when trapped overnight after a seance, is contacted by a real ghost. I really liked the 'bottle episode' style of this one. I felt stuck in the seminary with the lead and felt some moments of real fear when reading. I really enjoyed the use of silence and freezing as a reaction from the lead, who I was rooting for.

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livck's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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f18's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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abicaro17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was pretty cool! Unfortunately it wasn't as good as some other of the books in the series but it works well to create intrigue. I think the premise was cool but the end was pretty confusing as a whole and left the book on an off note.

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sarah984's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

An interesting little ghost story. It was a little jarring to see magic be "real" in a story so short - I wish this had been a full novella so we could see more of the characters and world.

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guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

I love a good, quick little ghost story. I wanted something spooky to listen to in the hour of spare time I had and this was perfect. It was well-written, and simple in a satisfying way, while still being interesting.

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theatomicblonde22's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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