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lady_luckless's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! The drawings are just creepy enough that I was nervous to turn the page but not too bad that I had to put the book down. A great thriller with a good premise and foreshadowing.
jrowe44's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
readingwithsha's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the suspense! Loved the book! From the beginning it kept me hooked, could not put it down!
kellyelizabethmills's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thecurseofchris's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5, but rounding to 5 stars because I had such a fun experience reading this.
I absolutely adored this book! The idea of combining a thriller/mystery with the drawings throughout made it feel a lot more immersive than it otherwise would have been. It's a very quick and simple read, so you're not going to find the next literary classic here. But even still, the writing style has an explanation for it that you'll discover by the end. Sure, there are definitely times when you need to suspend your disbelief, but that's par for the course when it comes to supernatural thrillers. Also, I think most of the 1-star reviews are just coming from BookTok-ers who are just blowing things way out of proportion, trying to make something out of nothing.
Even if you're on the fence, give Hidden Pictures a try and see if it sucked you in like it did me.
I absolutely adored this book! The idea of combining a thriller/mystery with the drawings throughout made it feel a lot more immersive than it otherwise would have been. It's a very quick and simple read, so you're not going to find the next literary classic here. But even still, the writing style has an explanation for it that you'll discover by the end. Sure, there are definitely times when you need to suspend your disbelief, but that's par for the course when it comes to supernatural thrillers. Also, I think most of the 1-star reviews are just coming from BookTok-ers who are just blowing things way out of proportion, trying to make something out of nothing.
Even if you're on the fence, give Hidden Pictures a try and see if it sucked you in like it did me.
oliviahayhoe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was creepy and mysterious! I loved the illustrations that were included. The plot twits was pretty wild, I didn’t pick up on any clues like I usually do. There is a paranormal theme of this whole book, and it would make an incredible movie!!