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menastarr's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, and Alcohol
hauntedantiqueshop's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did! The ending definitely wasn’t what I wanted but it is what it is. Can’t wait to see the movie based on this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Body horror
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Child abuse
killmoore_'s review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this far more than I was expecting to, despite figuring out the big twist early on. It was well written, genuinely spooky at times (had me looking out my dark window multiple times, lol) and the characters were well flushed out.
It read like an M. Night Shyamalan movie, so I'm excited to see the film when it comes out.
It read like an M. Night Shyamalan movie, so I'm excited to see the film when it comes out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Death
cosmicpanda's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Child abuse
pg59_'s review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Vomit
mrsovens's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fantastically creepy, chilling story. It's a great one of you want something thrilling without gore ir body horror. I really love a modern book that adds in twists of folk lore. Some things in the plot you can see a mile off but it does not negate from the fantastic story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, and Confinement
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Excrement
michelles_book_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
⚠️ TW: parental death, child abuse, PTSD ⚠️ If you're looking for a spine chilling read for spooky season that gives you the perfect mix of supernatural and psychological horror then this one is for you! This book follows Mina who during a trip to make some quick cash and help out a friend breaks down and ends up stranded in the remote countryside of Ireland at the edge of an uncharted forest. But little does she know this sinister forest has a dark history and she's about to come face to face with it when she realises she has no other choice but to leave her car to get help. And just as she sets off she hears a woman shouting and urging her to run to a concrete bunker deep in the forest but once the door slams shut behind her the entire building is besieged by screams. She then comes to find herself in a room built of glass with a light that only comes on at nightfall when creatures known as the watchers come above ground to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time. This book is incredibly gripping, eerie and claustrophobic and definitely not one you want to read at night. Throughout reading it you can't help but feel jumpy and have that paranoid feeling that you're being watched. It is so well written with multiple pov's from the different characters that just make it so binge worthy as well as having some great twists. The only reason I dropped it down a star is because the ending felt slightly rushed. Overall though, I highly recommend this read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Mental illness
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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The writing was lovely but a bit sparse, which I think works for the theme. I thought the characters were decently fleshed out for a horror story. A lot of times newer authors will simply make placeholders to kill off for shock value or sympathy points.
I did appreciate howall the male characters died. Thank you for the self awareness about horror tropes. I think this was refreshing to see in a horror novel.
I can't say I appreciated the ending. It disrupted the pacing and I thought it was abrupt in a good way, but perhaps not well executed. In a way that's kinda the whole book. It feels unintentionally off balance. There's plenty mystery about the main location, their daily life, but the how's and why's of the 'antagonist' is barely touched upon. I wish there was a little more information on thefaerie, monsters, changeling, whatever the hell was the creatures and WHY they were bound there and what was the doorway? I finished the book thinking this was a duology or series, but I didn't notice such a thing mentioned.
I wouldn't mind reading whatever the author publishes next. They are skilled enough to put together a cohesive story with an interesting, fairly unique folk tale twist.
content warnings
minor suicide, vomit, death
medium disordered eating themes?, alcohol use, addiction, death
major child abuse, body horror, abuse, unreality,
The writing was lovely but a bit sparse, which I think works for the theme. I thought the characters were decently fleshed out for a horror story. A lot of times newer authors will simply make placeholders to kill off for shock value or sympathy points.
I did appreciate how
I can't say I appreciated the ending. It disrupted the pacing and I thought it was abrupt in a good way, but perhaps not well executed. In a way that's kinda the whole book. It feels unintentionally off balance. There's plenty mystery about the main location, their daily life, but the how's and why's of the 'antagonist' is barely touched upon. I wish there was a little more information on the
I wouldn't mind reading whatever the author publishes next. They are skilled enough to put together a cohesive story with an interesting, fairly unique folk tale twist.
content warnings
minor suicide, vomit, death
medium disordered eating themes?, alcohol use, addiction, death
major child abuse, body horror, abuse, unreality,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Death, and Addiction
Minor: Vomit and Suicide
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