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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mehh, this book could have been so much more. It's not often I advocate for making a book longer, but this one simply had no time to build to a proper sense of rising dread or emerging malevolence. And the main character was pretty damn stupid, which I hate.
DNF at 64%
Round…whatever. Finished it on audiobook. Still stick with the 1 star. The characters aren’t great and a simple conversation would solve everything.
Round…whatever. Finished it on audiobook. Still stick with the 1 star. The characters aren’t great and a simple conversation would solve everything.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Quite boring, not scary, very little character development, very little things happening, a bad attempt at a plot twist and a weak resolution
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gore
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Craven Manor
I would probably give this 3.5 stars if that was an option. It was an enticing read that holds some fun horror tropes. I'm not feeling writing a long review for this book but I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a short stay in a slightly creepy house with an ending
Spoiler
that left me happier than I thought it would. Seeing it end with him taking up residence with a ghost and whatever Bran happens to be was wonderful
pretty good for my first “horror” novel. daniel was very likable and there were some good creepy parts
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
The only truly decent horror story of late. A perfect read for spooky month! The main character, Daniel, gets a job offer as the grounds keeper of what looks like an abandoned mansion. He picks up on it, and moves in. There are some creepy rules, such as never being out between midnight and dawn. The tower room must never be opened.The employer is unseen. Daniel’s cousin Kyle is a dickhead and keeps coming around, messing things up. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable ghost story with an incredibly satisfying ending. Highly recommended!