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riveting_reads's review against another edition
4.0
There were some genuinely super creepy parts!! I was a little dissatisfied in the end but so many scenes were genuinely chilling to me.
aaronlindsey's review against another edition
3.0
A fun novella. Somewhere between Goosebumps and Dean Koontz.
sonjbean's review against another edition
4.0
this was a fast, fun read which reminded me of the horror books i used to read as a kid - fear street but with much better writing.
scottneumann's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lucasilievskie's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
marnii2x's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
adriannasophiabooks's review against another edition
4.0
This book has some interesting themes the only thing I would say is the writing just wasn't for me. The discussion on physical and psychological abuse is important and was handled well in this book which is why it's a 4 star and I got through this really fast. At times it was hard to read as child abuse is discussed in this. I can understand why people like this so much, it's a good little horror novella.
shelleyann01's review against another edition
4.0
When it came to Edgar, it was definitely a case of kill or be killed.
J.H. Moncrieff nailed what it's like to be a kid. This is a tightly written, eerie book about what it's like growing up. It's about good vs. evil and making the right choices to keep one or the other at bay. It is about the gray areas of life, choices made and the consequences that come with them. It is fantastical, to be sure. But it also shows Ms. Moncrieff's ability to create characters, that happen to be children, that are incredibly complex. When I picked up this book, I didn't know a thing about the author but I'm going to check out her other work based on how much I liked this...Creepy as F@ck!
J.H. Moncrieff nailed what it's like to be a kid. This is a tightly written, eerie book about what it's like growing up. It's about good vs. evil and making the right choices to keep one or the other at bay. It is about the gray areas of life, choices made and the consequences that come with them. It is fantastical, to be sure. But it also shows Ms. Moncrieff's ability to create characters, that happen to be children, that are incredibly complex. When I picked up this book, I didn't know a thing about the author but I'm going to check out her other work based on how much I liked this...Creepy as F@ck!