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pitbulls_and_prose's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This definitely was a lot more “scary” than I imagined it would be, even though seeing ghosts is a major plot point. Some of the depictions were particularly gory and gruesome. This book could have benefited from some TW at the front…
I really loved the structure of this book as it weaved between past and present. How her childhood informed her adulthood. The mystery was pretty predictable though and that was a little disappointing. I also wished we got to know more about the main character. A lot of who she was as a child, but not who she was as an adult.
Nonetheless, this was a solid read, if not anything special. Could totally see this as a pretty decent thriller/horror movie. I would read more from this author in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Child death
eicart_reads's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Racism, Colonisation, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Drug use, Animal death, Terminal illness, and Bullying
j_squaredd's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I think they did a disservice by marketing this book as a thriller. It only gets fast paced and thriller-y in the last quarter. The first three quarters is quite slow with not a lot of plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Child death, Death, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Drug use
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