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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First off, what a quick read 👏 LOVED the short chapters and how it was structured into different parts.
I really enjoyed this style of writing and how the story unfolded. It was very mysterious and unexpectedly heartbreaking. That twist 🤯😭 bring your tissues.
Looking forward to reading the prequel and watching the tv adaptation. Highly recommend you add this to your tbr. 🫶
I really enjoyed this style of writing and how the story unfolded. It was very mysterious and unexpectedly heartbreaking. That twist 🤯😭 bring your tissues.
Looking forward to reading the prequel and watching the tv adaptation. Highly recommend you add this to your tbr. 🫶
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Going with my gut on this 5 star. I may change my mind later but this was crazy. I truly did not see the plot twist coming but after I read it, so many little comments or details made sense and that is the way to win my heart. I also think I may have hated this book (in a good way).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Dementia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore
Moderate: Animal death
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was okay! Quick summer read, like a palate cleanser after a lot of intense books. I hadn't realised how creepy it would be, but sometimes psychologically disturbing summer is also a vibe.
Writing was okay (so prosey it could get annoying at times), but I think the characters were quite flat, so it was hard to care about them. Possibly I am also very uninterested in the problems of rich white people who have a private island with servants (??). Truly did not expect the plot twist though, and after that I appreciated it more.Did feel very sorry for them in the end, and cried a bit.
I suspect this is the kind of thing I would have eaten up when I was fifteen, but thankfully I am no longer fifteen.
Writing was okay (so prosey it could get annoying at times), but I think the characters were quite flat, so it was hard to care about them. Possibly I am also very uninterested in the problems of rich white people who have a private island with servants (??). Truly did not expect the plot twist though, and after that I appreciated it more.
I suspect this is the kind of thing I would have eaten up when I was fifteen, but thankfully I am no longer fifteen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Toxic relationship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Classism
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Grief
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
BRO THE ENDING WAS CRAZY. The writing had me wanting to dnf so bad. 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Grief
Minor: Animal death
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
WOW. JUST WOW. I had to sit there for a minute after reading this one. One thing's for sure, I did NOT see that plot twist at all. I knew it had something to do with a fire, but woof. But I will say, I really like the writing style. It really made it feel mysterious. Kudos to you, Lockhart! Great book and I can't wait to read the prequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Racism