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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-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
I'm glad I read this one because it helped me figure out that this type of horror is not for me.
When Margot receives the news that her parents have died, parents that she has been estranged from for many years, she rushes to her childhood home for the funeral. Once there, she also discovers that she has been left their life's work, a world-renowned winery and the surrounding property, Gallows Hill. However, the more time Margot spends on Gallows Hill the weirder things become and the more terrified Margot becomes of her new home and the answers to many questions.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this book and I would definitely still recommend it. There were parts that scared me alone in my room at night. However, I did have some personal issues:
1. Everything felt very obvious
2. 1-dimensional characters
3. Lack of exciting plot twists
4. Plot felt repetitive
5. Nothing poignant to say
6. Everything wrapped up in too tight of a bow
I don't really have much to say about this book besides the fact that I wasn't for me. There wasn't much going on here.
Although this book & genre isn't for me, as I have discovered, it doesn't mean that it won't be for you!! That's why I am opting out of a star rating for this one! My problems with it are too personal and I don't want to bring the average down with a low rating based on my own personal issues.
Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Darcy Coates for an Arc in exchange for an honest review!
When Margot receives the news that her parents have died, parents that she has been estranged from for many years, she rushes to her childhood home for the funeral. Once there, she also discovers that she has been left their life's work, a world-renowned winery and the surrounding property, Gallows Hill. However, the more time Margot spends on Gallows Hill the weirder things become and the more terrified Margot becomes of her new home and the answers to many questions.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this book and I would definitely still recommend it. There were parts that scared me alone in my room at night. However, I did have some personal issues:
1. Everything felt very obvious
2. 1-dimensional characters
3. Lack of exciting plot twists
4. Plot felt repetitive
5. Nothing poignant to say
6. Everything wrapped up in too tight of a bow
I don't really have much to say about this book besides the fact that I wasn't for me. There wasn't much going on here.
Although this book & genre isn't for me, as I have discovered, it doesn't mean that it won't be for you!! That's why I am opting out of a star rating for this one! My problems with it are too personal and I don't want to bring the average down with a low rating based on my own personal issues.
Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Darcy Coates for an Arc in exchange for an honest review!
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 ⭐️
Good but not a new favorite. cozy horror novels seem to be this author's thing and I'm kinda into it? Not sure yet.
Thankyou to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to review this title early
Good but not a new favorite. cozy horror novels seem to be this author's thing and I'm kinda into it? Not sure yet.
Thankyou to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to review this title early
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first half was so incredibly scary and I really enjoyed it!
However, the rest was just ridiculous. 250 years of hauntings, deaths, accidents, consuming so many people, and not one person decided to do something? And all they had to do was say sorry? Very repetitive too.
However, the rest was just ridiculous. 250 years of hauntings, deaths, accidents, consuming so many people, and not one person decided to do something? And all they had to do was say sorry? Very repetitive too.
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
fast-paced