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HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

46 reviews

bumblebethbee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

I heard about this Dutch-to-English translated book on the podcast Books In The Freezer and how good it was and let me tell you, I am so glad I picked it up and read it. The story is so compelling, and the complete sense of dread I got while reading it up until even the very end proves to me that Thomas knows what he’s doing. I highly recommend this to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Islamophobia

donateyourhands's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

ripxreads's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

ok so that was a lot. the beginning gave me reverse The Village (the m. night movie) vibes. what I mean is that in the village, they didn't know why they weren't allowed out of their village VS in HEX they knew exactly why. however, everything fell apart in part 2, it was bonkers batshit crazy. i had my mouth open in horror the entire last 30 pages. Overall, I cannot tell if I liked this book. like i did like it but i need to digest it because, again, it was a lot, especially the last section. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

nicky_ouqo's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

Terrifying, will never read again. Amazing horror novel though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual content