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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Do knížky jsem šla s očekáváním pořádné duchařiny, díky které se budu bát jít v noci na záchod. Do třetiny knihy tomu tak bylo, ale po odhalování tajemství obyvatel sídla to tomu ději ubralo na reálnosti a už jsem se tolik nebála. Ovšem mi to vůbec nebránilo v tom si knížku užít až do konce. Z toho konce mám ale takové rozporuplné pocity. Hlavní hrdina mi byl ale sympatický. Jen teda bych se asi nevrhla do takové práce. Každopádně, pokud jste fanoušky hororů, rozhodně by vás tato kniha neměla minout. Tento díl se mi ze tří dílů dostal do ruky jako první, tudíž nemohu porovnávat třeba s první knihou Duchem domu Ashburnů.
3.5 ⭐️
This book was a little more difficult for me to get into than some of the other books by Coates. I didn’t get as much of the creep factor I was looking for, and it felt a bit predictable to me. I got into it about 50% of the way through and did enjoy the outcome.
This book was a little more difficult for me to get into than some of the other books by Coates. I didn’t get as much of the creep factor I was looking for, and it felt a bit predictable to me. I got into it about 50% of the way through and did enjoy the outcome.
Ghosts, old spooky houses and a great mystery
This is my first Darcy Coates novel (I think) and it certainly won’t be my last. Really likeable characters, a good paced storyline and a mystery to solved. It has some genuine creepy bits especially near the start but then became more mystery and action. Would recommend.
This is my first Darcy Coates novel (I think) and it certainly won’t be my last. Really likeable characters, a good paced storyline and a mystery to solved. It has some genuine creepy bits especially near the start but then became more mystery and action. Would recommend.
Great for a spooky haunted house type of vibe. Good start to the fall/halloween season!
Tretia kniha od tejto autorky prečítaná. Nebola to najlepšia kniha z týchto troch, ale nebola ani najhoršia.
Nápad s príbehom bol skvelý, ale ani tentokrát som sa pri knihe nebála. Fantázia pracovala na plné obrátky, a vedela som si presne prestaviť aj starý dom v ktorom sa príbeh odohrával, aj jeho záhrady a hrobku mladej Annalise. V tejto knihe som si hlavnú postavu Daniela rýchlo obľúbila a aj preto sa mi kniha čítala vcelku ľahko.
Príbeh je od začiatku lákavý a vtiahne vás do deja, ale kým sa dostávame ku koncu knihy, kniha začína byť pre mňa celkom nudná a dosť sa koniec knihy naťahuje. Na knihe som mala najradšej prvé 2/3 knihy. Príbeh vás núti zamýšľať sa, čo je za všetkým, ako z toho vykorčuľovať von a aké ďalšie tajomstvo vás v príbehu čaká. Akonáhle som však zistila, kto za tým je, kniha ma začína nudiť. Boj medzi hlavnou postavou a „nadprirodzenom“ bol dosť zdĺhavý a vliekol sa.
Samotný záver príbehu ma veľmi potešil, pretože neskončil hneď ako bolo zlo zničené, ale pokračoval ďalej a dozvedeli sme sa, čo sa stane s domom aj jednotlivými postavami.
Knihu odporúčam každému, kto chce začať s hororom, ale nie je pripravený báť sa.
Nápad s príbehom bol skvelý, ale ani tentokrát som sa pri knihe nebála. Fantázia pracovala na plné obrátky, a vedela som si presne prestaviť aj starý dom v ktorom sa príbeh odohrával, aj jeho záhrady a hrobku mladej Annalise. V tejto knihe som si hlavnú postavu Daniela rýchlo obľúbila a aj preto sa mi kniha čítala vcelku ľahko.
Príbeh je od začiatku lákavý a vtiahne vás do deja, ale kým sa dostávame ku koncu knihy, kniha začína byť pre mňa celkom nudná a dosť sa koniec knihy naťahuje. Na knihe som mala najradšej prvé 2/3 knihy. Príbeh vás núti zamýšľať sa, čo je za všetkým, ako z toho vykorčuľovať von a aké ďalšie tajomstvo vás v príbehu čaká. Akonáhle som však zistila, kto za tým je, kniha ma začína nudiť. Boj medzi hlavnou postavou a „nadprirodzenom“ bol dosť zdĺhavý a vliekol sa.
Samotný záver príbehu ma veľmi potešil, pretože neskončil hneď ako bolo zlo zničené, ale pokračoval ďalej a dozvedeli sme sa, čo sa stane s domom aj jednotlivými postavami.
Knihu odporúčam každému, kto chce začať s hororom, ale nie je pripravený báť sa.
Plot holes big enough to drive a truck through - possibly the most nonsensical protagonist of all time. Not Coates’ best work unfortunately!
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
I really struggled with this book. There are so many things to love...the atmosphere and setting are superbly rendered. The story idea was amazing. I heard good things about Darcy Coates, and even had a bookstore manager recommend it as a potential comp read for the novel I am currently writing. I was excited. What's not to love about a huge old haunted house/property full of legends and creepy stories?
And yet, I couldn't get past so many little things that kept pulling me out of the story so I couldn't enjoy it. The MC is a bit slow and dimwitted. A nice person, but too nice. He makes horrible choices and decisions over and over and over that no one would do. His arc moves forward one step, and slides back two. He never reaches a satisfying moment where, as a reader, you say "FINALLY, you GET it...." never happens. Then there is the house itself, full of dire warnings...and when said rules are broken...nothing major happens. Such a letdown.
There are a lot of inconsistencies, contradictions, and not enough plot details in some sections. I wanted to love this book. It grabbed my attention early on but rapidly waned. I could not, in good graces, recommend this book. I am not sure if I will pick up another Darcy Coates novel again, either. Big ole bummer that threw me into a small reading slump.
And yet, I couldn't get past so many little things that kept pulling me out of the story so I couldn't enjoy it. The MC is a bit slow and dimwitted. A nice person, but too nice. He makes horrible choices and decisions over and over and over that no one would do. His arc moves forward one step, and slides back two. He never reaches a satisfying moment where, as a reader, you say "FINALLY, you GET it...." never happens. Then there is the house itself, full of dire warnings...and when said rules are broken...nothing major happens. Such a letdown.
There are a lot of inconsistencies, contradictions, and not enough plot details in some sections. I wanted to love this book. It grabbed my attention early on but rapidly waned. I could not, in good graces, recommend this book. I am not sure if I will pick up another Darcy Coates novel again, either. Big ole bummer that threw me into a small reading slump.