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theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
missbreathing's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
HEX expertly blends paranormal horror with psychological horror, focusing as much on the witch as on the claustrophobia of being stuck in one place and the insidiousness of mob mentality. The idea of a haunted town is scary enough, but little by little the reader is introduced to more human sources of horror. The author conjures an inescapable sense of dread, and guides us unflinchingly towards the haunting climax.
This is a translation from Dutch, and, as a result, it’s easy to feel unmoored and confused. The story is also a bit dated in its use of technology (it was published in 2013). And, apparently, the original story is set in a small Dutch town rather than in upstate New York and has a completely different ending (good luck finding it online, though!). This made sense, since the upstate New York setting feels a bit incongruous with the story. However, the ending of this version is pretty great; it feels earned and unavoidable.
Honestly, this might be a new horror favorite! I’d recommend it to fans of the genre.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, Child death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Islamophobia
mlemzor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Torture, and Vomit
graceflvnt's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Animal death
Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Ableism
becah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Blood, and Animal death
misty_muskrat's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gore, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
georginaaurora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence
annapple1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, and Gore
Moderate: Animal death
cryptogay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Minor: Ableism, Colonisation, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Medical content
thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Religious bigotry, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Grief, Death, Child death, Body horror, and Animal death