3.76 AVERAGE

kylielinden's review

4.25
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ibdrafts's review

4.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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melly420's review

3.0
mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Shirley Jackson, I love you.... but this wasn't it. Too short!! Her usual skill of creating tension was on full display... the juxtaposition of the Allison's attitude and the village people's odd reactions, services the couple depends on slowly bleeding out, a storm slowly moving in throughout the whole story, details being repeated over and over again, aaaaaand it all amounts to basically nothing. Maybe I just need to read a full-length novel again, keep chasing the high of Haunting of Hill House.

Deliciously macabre, as per usual.
mysterious
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jomagurk's review

3.0

shirley I love you but I need more from you  

I don't know what to think. I loved how it built the tension, but then just ?? nothing happens ?? what is going on