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ivy123's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.25
Can't believe I have not read any Darcy Coates before haunted houses are my favorite trope!
It is hard to talk about this book without giving away some major plot twists but will try my best. Leigh is a young woman who loves her house so much that when she was able to she brought it off her landlord. For the past 15 years, she has lived there with no problems then something begins to stir in the night and she has to face the truth that there may be something else in her home.
Things I loved about this book include
1. The plot twists, although they brought nothing new to the horror genre still left me flabbergasted each time especially the one about 30% in.
2. The atmosphere, the sense of dread that envelopes the house, and her ordeals with the something remind me of nightmares I have had making it all the more creepy.
3. The beginning and the ending both had me on the edge of my seat.
Some things I was not such a big fan of included,
1. How long the book was, I feel it meandered in places that could have easily been cut with not so much removed from the story
2. The use of first person narrative has never been a favorite for me personally however, this did not take too much away from the story and I can see stylistically why this was chosen.
Overall really enjoyed and after looking at what other books she has written will definitely be checking out more of her work.
It is hard to talk about this book without giving away some major plot twists but will try my best. Leigh is a young woman who loves her house so much that when she was able to she brought it off her landlord. For the past 15 years, she has lived there with no problems then something begins to stir in the night and she has to face the truth that there may be something else in her home.
Things I loved about this book include
1. The plot twists, although they brought nothing new to the horror genre still left me flabbergasted each time especially the one about 30% in.
2. The atmosphere, the sense of dread that envelopes the house, and her ordeals with the something remind me of nightmares I have had making it all the more creepy.
3. The beginning and the ending both had me on the edge of my seat.
Some things I was not such a big fan of included,
1. How long the book was, I feel it meandered in places that could have easily been cut with not so much removed from the story
2. The use of first person narrative has never been a favorite for me personally however, this did not take too much away from the story and I can see stylistically why this was chosen.
Overall really enjoyed and after looking at what other books she has written will definitely be checking out more of her work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Murder, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Blood
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