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katkinslee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.5
Good lord it took forever for me to read this damn book. The scary moments were on point but the moments between were often very bland.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Gore, and Homophobia
melosamatic's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
lorisparkles's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
This is a GREAT ghost story. I really liked the two major characters Ricky and Sears. They are so well-drawn and you feel like you really know them by the end of the book.
That being said, this book would be like 50 pages shorter if you subtracted all the rumination on women's breasts. There is one genuinely complicated and interesting female character (although we hear A LOT about her appearance, a looooot), and the book at least seems to realize that its heroes are foolish w/r/t women. And yet, I tire of the constant "lemme tell you about these boobs I saw." Not as bad a Stephen King, though.
Also - there are two Black characters in this book: one is imaginary; the other is dead. Zero points for diversity.
If you can stomach the above and enjoy a good ghost story/mystery, I highly recommend this book. It reminds me of Salem's Lot, but better written.
That being said, this book would be like 50 pages shorter if you subtracted all the rumination on women's breasts. There is one genuinely complicated and interesting female character (although we hear A LOT about her appearance, a looooot), and the book at least seems to realize that its heroes are foolish w/r/t women. And yet, I tire of the constant "lemme tell you about these boobs I saw." Not as bad a Stephen King, though.
Also - there are two Black characters in this book: one is imaginary; the other is dead. Zero points for diversity.
If you can stomach the above and enjoy a good ghost story/mystery, I highly recommend this book. It reminds me of Salem's Lot, but better written.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
One racial slur, insensitive racial stereotyping applied to an imaginary character.
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