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dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What really makes The House on Vesper Sands stand out is the incredible characters. I do think the plot kind of loses its way in the start of the last third or so of the book, but I think it makes its way back in the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content
dark
mysterious
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:
No
The most interesting part of this book is the very beginning, where the eeriest event takes place. It seemed like a promising start, but following that first event the book falls flat and the characters are rather bland. The storyline involving the popular trend of Spiritualism during the time period felt like it could have been explained and explored; it was glossed over, as was the cause for the book's mysteries. There were also pages and pages of dialogue between two of the main characters seemingly talking about nothing that did not serve the purpose of furthering the storyline. Throughout most of the book I felt like I was just waiting for something interesting to happen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Blood, Kidnapping