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The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

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pipernme's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.75

hazeyjane_2's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

It was.. fine, I guess. Some genuinely creepy, suspenseful and intense moments, let down by a drawn-out final act. I guess I was looking for more serious horror. I've read and enjoyed a couple of comedy horror books, but they were the sort where everyone cracks jokes every second page and the humour is actually funny.

The Twisted Ones hinges a lot on atmosphere. Kingfisher relies on the voice of the main character (and a character randomly introduced later whose main function seems to be to dress flamboyantly, talk like a movie script and be The Cool Older Woman) to carry the book. And don't get me wrong, I have nothing against older female protagonists, but these ones have no depth.

I get that the protagonist was meant to be quirky or whatever, but she was so ordinary and it felt like the author was sending some "Omg I'm so kewl!" message that just didn't translate.

The climax felt way too rushed and whilst the horror came through, it did so via Informed Attribute for the most part.

brookeworm18's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

not as good as The Hollow Places but she really has a knack for capturing weird and creepy mountain energy

sydsmith23's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rensparks's review against another edition

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3.0

i really was into the first half but the “climax” fell flat and then just went to a goofy place from there. love the atmospheric writing style as always from t. kingfisher. will definitely read more from her!