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jasperdotpdf's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Rape
antimony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
the problems lay elsewhere.
like mattie's amnesia, which i don't know. it felt so convenient and she remembered things so conveniently as well. does that make sense? i wish there were fewer flashbacks. and william had no motive and all the characters were one dimensional. like i wish there was some explanation for why william wanted to
and dear god the ending is SO unsatisfying. like COME ON. there's no resolution. i'm not saying we have to see every day of mattie adjusting to normal life again but i mean at least some more resolution than that. i like little epilogue chapters where it's like a month later and the main character explains how everything turned out after they killed the monster and passed out in the hospital or whatever. it's like a cliffhanger without a book 2 to follow up and explain all the rest :/
but then again i read this in two hours which was cause for a 5 star rating when i was 13 so do i even have a right to complain?
EDIT and HOW did i forget to mention.
Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Animal death and Vomit
goodnekovibes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
anamariac_24601's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror
typedtruths's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Pedophilia, Murder, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent
graveyardreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Rape, and Sexual assault
theriehldeal's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse
linetyyni's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Violence
anna_hepworth's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
And while I absolutely loved it, I can't think of a single person, horror fan or no, to whom I could honestly recommend it. Henry has outdone themself in terms of WTAF.
I've seen in some other reviews complaints about the ambiguity, and the fact that there are story threads not resolved. I loved this -- this is not a story of resolution, it is a story of beginning. Almost as if it is a prequel to a very different story. And while I would be fascinated to find out how that story could come from this one, I'm not sure that I want to read it.
some rather rambling thoughts, all of which are at least some spoilery:
- I had to put the book down about 20 pages from the end, just to take a breath, because I hadn't expected more than one person to make it off the mountain
- the juxtaposition of the human and cryptid monsters, their capriciousness, and the way that both make things worse for our protagonist is so well done
- I get the narrative reason for Mattie to make their own resolution, their own justice, but it frustrated me as a plot point
- the fact that there are no children at the beginning of the story made no sense. The sense that came as the story continued was awful.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
I will have missed warnings; it is so very dark.lilgrimmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse