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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s so sad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail
medium-paced
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
A group of paranormal investigators spend 72 hours in a haunted house for their TV reality show.
Inside, they found more than they ever thought possible. Craig DiLouie weaves together elements of horror, suspense, and mystery in a way that is both engaging and thought-provoking. The pacing of the book is great from the start with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. What I enjoyed the most is the author's ability to create a sustained sense of unease and tension.
I recommend this book to any horror fan who likes to read about the paranormal. Episide Thirteen was my first time reading Craig DiLouie's work and it definitely left me wanting more.
Inside, they found more than they ever thought possible. Craig DiLouie weaves together elements of horror, suspense, and mystery in a way that is both engaging and thought-provoking. The pacing of the book is great from the start with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. What I enjoyed the most is the author's ability to create a sustained sense of unease and tension.
I recommend this book to any horror fan who likes to read about the paranormal. Episide Thirteen was my first time reading Craig DiLouie's work and it definitely left me wanting more.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was like a combination of Grave Encounters and As Above So Below.
I started out very much liking this book but it did not end well for me. Overall I thought that the story was hokey and left a lot to be desired. Essentially with all contributors of FTB disappearing and the last chapter showing Jessica as a ghost felt weak. I am giving a higher score of 3 because the length and shear amount of thought put into the novel is deserving of high marks but I didn't feel like the twist, that the house was actually in control, was all that unique.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let me start off by saying I highly recommend this as an audiobook. While the voice acting leaves something to be desired in some spots, there's a cast of 5 actors who play the main characters, which really added to the found footage concept. I really enjoyed the added sound effects and music, and all together I can truly say this was a fun read.
In the end, I can really only say I walked away liking Jake, but the characters all had their moments and they were fun to hate when they were at their worst. I can appreciate the fact that all of them were deeply flawed, and the author wasn't afraid to dig into all of that.
That being said, I feel like the payoff was lacking. I was thrilled at their first ghost encounter, and loved everything to do with the well in the basement and the use of "As Above so Below". However, the last couple of chapters lost me. I wish that the characters had more time to get a good wrap up, or at least something really gripping happened that made my jaw drop. Instead, I got chapters of Claire rambling, and I found myself confused at the final messaging.
All in all, I do still recommend reading this book. It was fun all the way through, and it was a really interesting venture into a style of writing that you don't often see. Would definitely read again.
In the end, I can really only say I walked away liking Jake, but the characters all had their moments and they were fun to hate when they were at their worst. I can appreciate the fact that all of them were deeply flawed, and the author wasn't afraid to dig into all of that.
That being said, I feel like the payoff was lacking. I was thrilled at their first ghost encounter, and loved everything to do with the well in the basement and the use of "As Above so Below". However, the last couple of chapters lost me. I wish that the characters had more time to get a good wrap up, or at least something really gripping happened that made my jaw drop. Instead, I got chapters of Claire rambling, and I found myself confused at the final messaging.
All in all, I do still recommend reading this book. It was fun all the way through, and it was a really interesting venture into a style of writing that you don't often see. Would definitely read again.