Reviews tagging 'Death'

Horrid by Katrina Leno

53 reviews

jeniwarren's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Horrid

By Katrina Leno

This is a YA horror story. It was a fast read. I was immersive and atmospheric. 

Following her father's death, Jane North-Robinson and her mom move from sunny California to the dreary, dilapidated old house in Maine where her mother grew up. All they want is a fresh start, but behind North Manor's doors lurks a history that leaves them feeling more alone.

The character themselves were ok. The story was ok. It was just ok.

3 stars on Goodreads 

3.5 stars on Storygraph 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Death

llyrian's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

 This was going to be a 4.5 to 4.75 but the ending was really weird and rushed imo, I didn't like it.

It was beautifully written and atmospheric, and when I get goosebumps and a prickle on the back of my neck from a horror story it really means something,
but I saw the plottwist coming very early on, and the ending, like I said, wasn't great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Violence, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol

ecn's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I wish there was a bit more to the ending and that the overlaps the MC had with

her sister and how she would seemingly act through her?????

had made more sense? Maybe that’s all there is to it but I wish it was a bit clearer. I also wanted more from the story overall! What happens once the story ends!? The ending also felt SUPER rushed and not fully fleshed out? Also also, it didn’t even feel like Jane herself was fully developed? She was basically just telling us about the grief between 1- feeling rage and 2- eating books. Those are seemingly her only personality traits? I wanted a bit more from her and the story on the overall/continued development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

booksofautumn's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Bullying, and Suicide

malucvm's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Animal death

readingpicnic's review

2.5

It felt like nothing was happening most of the book to move the story forward, but I did really love how fucked up the ending was. Also loved the book eating as a former paper eater.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Bullying, and Death

elliesberrie's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

annajoybooks's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, and Death

jjames_mal's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

A YA horror about a girl who moves into a creepy house (and also eats books)? I knew this was right up my alley immediately. North House has been abandoned. Someone broke most its windows. Oh and it's probably haunted. That all I'm gonna say about this book. Well maybe that I also loved the protagonist :). This is absolutely the kind of horror book I love to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Self harm, Blood, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty

daniellestarredpages's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Addiction

Minor: Confinement