Reviews - All the Dead Lie Down

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All the Dead Lie Down

Kyrie McCauley

3.81 AVERAGE

helorenz's review

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

calubis's review

4.75

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was a pure comfort read; it reminded me of books I read when I was younger. I blitzed in three days which is the quickest I've read a book to date.

The blossoming relationships between Marin and the three sisters was compelling, the horror elements, whilst seldom being overt or outlandish, frequently piqued my interest as I read on to find the next revelation.

Speaking of, I love the twist pertaining to Alice and Cordelia, and the concluding couple of chapters were so gripping that I couldn't put it down!

I also found I could easily envisage every scene, from outfit to location to character to weather.

If I had any criticisms of the book, it would be that Marin's persistent fawning and willingness to forgive Evie regardless of the secret/lie without any real disagreement or consequences stretched believability to its limits. I forgive it because they're a cute couple, though.

A great first read to break in 2024!

kodiskye's review

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

browniydgrl1's review

5.0

I give this one a solid 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed it. I liked the mystery with the supernatural element. It was a creepy concept and there was some gore, but I didn't feel it deeply if you know what I mean. Was not hardcore horror, if that's your thing. It was the perfect amount for me. I was mostly invested in the mystery and the MC pairing. I like the character's personalities and how they supported each other. I did not realize the age before I read. They are highschoolers between junior and senior year. A little young but the relationship was done very tastefully and there was an innocence about it that I appreciated. It was juxtaposed to the awful things they were experiencing around them. The writing was simple and easy to follow. Decent imagery. I liked the dialogue. There was an inconsistency, unless I missed something. Very few typos. I was looking forward to this read and I was not disappointed. I would definitely read more by this author.