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2.94 AVERAGE
2.94 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
2.5. okay this had ALOT OF potential; however, the big reveal and finale fell flat. the saving grace for this read was the lil bit of unease felt while reading it which made it “spookier”
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let me start by saying, I don’t think this is a horror book and I don’t think this book has been marketed correctly. It is a coming of age with some thriller elements. And in that genre it’s pretty darn successful. But I didn’t go into this book with the correct expectations and that affected my experience/my rating. I’ve watched vintage horror and while the main character may enjoy older horror films, this book does not read as an homage or pastiche.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
That was really, really lovely. Well-written and haunting, incredibly introspective with often painfully relatable nuances to the characters. I loved the classic-horror-movie-esque backdrop that set the stage for a story that was truly about dealing with crippling anxiety, insecurities, and horrible childhood trauma of varying types and degrees. Things weren’t totally black-and-white, but more realistically complex, and it felt like we were continuously diving deeper and deeper into the characters’ psyches, only for beloved and familiar classic slasher-flick tropes to ground us back in the surface of the storytelling once more. I usually don’t like deep, dark introspective pieces like that, but the way this book balanced those two atmospheres kept me reeled in the entire time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Murder
Minor: Self harm, Vomit
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated