Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Horrid by Katrina Leno

55 reviews

elliesberrie's review

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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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keen's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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daniellestarredpages's review

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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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grimmarray's review

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2.5

I'm not entirely sure if this book is good or just not really my taste, 
but it felt a little too much like mental illness and less like ghosts.

I will admit the twist was a good one, so it gets points for that.


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dsarbear's review

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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uraveragelesbianreader's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book did everything it was supposed to do. I dont read a lot of horror so I cannot speak to its quality relative to other books in the genre but I honestly enjoyed it. The twists and turns feel earned and I liked putting the pieces together. I will admit the ending felt quite a bit fast and although it did feel like putting together a puzzle, there werent that many pieces to put together. There were however many moments I audibly gasped when things were revealed as those few pieces did come together. I think if the book was a tad longer and the last 50 pages occurred across 100 pages it would help make the timing feel a little bit less janky and thats why it gets a lower rating from me. That being said, I think this writing was intentional. The whole end of the book kind of reads like a downwards spiral that starts going faster and faster and faster till its all over in a big bang. So if that style of writing is something you enjoy you will enjoy this book. It definitely does a good job building the horror slowly and the foreshadowing is obvious but relevant and not overwhelming. Side note here, if one of your reading pet peeves is authors who havent been or spoken to a teenager in 20 years trying to write teenagers and failing miserably, this book IS NOT for you. As a final note, if you like answers, you will hate this book. The one thing this book does have going for it is re-readability, I could see myself rereading this and finding new details each time, although I assume this is par for the course in the thriller genre. I would recommend grabbing this book from the library or in a discount 
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nickoliver's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the ending, but I generally enjoyed this! The atmosphere was very creepy. 
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brookey8888's review

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

3.5

I really enjoyed this. I just wish it was a tad spookier and I didn’t really like the ending it felt rushed. I also wish the rhyme played a bigger part. 
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winterdevil's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 A YA horror that was spooky vibes and sketchy shit from start to finish. It felt like I was watching The Conjuring again with the anticipation, the tension, being alone in a dark hall, lights turning off, shadows of footsteps under the door of an empty room... I love horror, I love haunted houses and ghost stories, and this is a well-done blend of horror, grief, mental illness, and intergenerational trauma. 
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kes_kat's review

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This books is SLOW. And like some Horror's the beginning wasn't very spooky. But I read the last 100 pages in one sitting. I couldn't put that part down. 

I really liked the main characters friends, but the parts at school dragged a bit. I wish we got more scary moments at the house in the beginning and middle of the book. 

But the end was perfect, and everything I want in a haunted house book. The main character is slightly unreliable,
she blacks out when she's mad and you don't always know what is her doing and what is not
 

I also predicted the twist, in the beginning of the book. But I was hoping I'd be right, so I'm glad I predicted it. 
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