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Cackle by Rachel Harrison

25 reviews

madsreadsbooks17's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed the book. It just didn’t read as a horror book to me. It felt more like a dark tale of finding yourself that happened to include

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erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

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dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This reflective story of a woman who has lost herself in the pursuit of pleasing a man was interesting, if a bit slow-moving. Annie feels very relatable and she, like the rest of the characters in the story, feels flawed and not completely sympathetic. I liked that neither she nor Sophie were perfect, but I would have liked some more details about Sophie’s past, especially toward the end. I think it would have been nice to get some more interaction between the two of them to flesh both of their characters out some more—it might have made the ending feel a bit more earned. All in all, it was an interesting story that I would have liked to see more of.

Read if you like character-focused stories with slight horror elements.

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thissuitbyrnesbetter's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I also root for the shark when I watch Jaws

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bodybeingsoulstl's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

You might like this book if you...
... are learning how to be single
... desire to build a coven
... are not squeamish about spiders

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owlieali's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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carlybellesbooks's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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rachelshubin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This one wasn’t for me. It was too weird of a story with a plot that felt weak? I don’t know, I was curious but also just didn’t get Sophie and Annie’s fascination with each other. I couldn’t stand Annie and how she couldn’t get over her ex, which made me dislike her as a character. I think it would’ve worked better if Sophie cast a love spell on Annie to fall in love with her because that would’ve been more believable to me! Also, don’t read if you’re afraid of spiders is all imma say.

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carriepond's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious 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

4.5

Rachel Harrison's Cackle was just delightful. It was feminist, cozy, a little creepy, and funny. I can definitely see this becoming a fall comfort read for me. Also, Ralph. Sweet little Ralph.

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

For a light, spooky read for the season, this book had more depth than I expected. This book is about a character’s experience and growth rather than plot, and I found it really interesting with lots of insights actually. It was more gorey/graphic than I expected too (the curses were very creative). It took a while for the witchiness to really get introduced, so it had a slower start but the pacing picked up throughout the book. I appreciated how Annie’s perspective of her relationship with Sam changed over time; not a fan of him. I was disappointed that the co-dependent/slightly toxic nature of this friendship wasn’t really addressed beyond the one conflict at the end of the book, as we didn’t really get closure about how Annie chose to act morally in the long run. I appreciated the themes of empowerment though, and the vibes of this were perfect for October!

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ilaxaria's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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