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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really really struggled through it. Horror? I couldn’t find it. Got about 3/4 of the way through and just couldn’t force myself to read anymore.
WOW. WOW. I saw this book at the library and I just had to bring it with me! And I am glad I did. This wonderful book was more than I expected. I thought it was more in the way of spooky hauntings. Something going bump in the night. But it is more than that. It is dimensions, alternate versions of yourself, timelines, devils and demons, abuse and bad parenting, there is a ton happening and I was just bracing myself for what the author would throw me next.
Sometimes it was just a bit too disgusting for me, I am not that big on gore. Sometimes the abuse parts were too much. But the rest made up for it.
And yes, I got a headache as we neared the end because things are going to collapse, bump, clash.
I loved that we had multiple POVs.
I could talk on and on about this one, but I will keep it to this! Read it! Now! Go!
Sometimes it was just a bit too disgusting for me, I am not that big on gore. Sometimes the abuse parts were too much. But the rest made up for it.
And yes, I got a headache as we neared the end because things are going to collapse, bump, clash.
I loved that we had multiple POVs.
I could talk on and on about this one, but I will keep it to this! Read it! Now! Go!
Closer to a 3.5 but I decided to round up since I generally liked it! The beginning has a strong Stephen King Shining vibe with the family moving into a house resulting in supernatural events causing psychosis. Fortunately, this is not a complete duplicate of that book but then becomes its own story full of alternate universes and time travel. I'm not really sure what I make of the ending because it just felt like the author ran out of story and wanted to wrap everything up. The middle was full of intrigue and worth reading through.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
5 stars to The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig, an absolutely amazing horror novel that surprised me and that I loved.
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I I don’t even know where to begin with this epic novel-it has so much going on-ghosts, an eerie old house, family trauma, a dash of cosmic horror, a weird kid and a rural setting, but it all works and gets tied together beautifully. I hit a spot about halfway through where I just knew this would be a new favourite and by the end it was cemented as a top horror read.
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I don’t want to say too much plot wise, because as with many books, it’s best to go in blind for this one I think. One thing I will rave about though is the characters; whether good or bad they were so well done. Oliver is probably one of my newest favourite horror protagonists. His ability to see pain in others is unique and I really enjoyed how it developed throughout the story. Nate was also a great character, trying to be a better man than his awful father was and succeeding just to be thrown into an awful battle. I didn’t like Maddie for the longest time, but oh man did I ever come around to her by the end. Owls-a highlight of the book for me. Jake-man fuck him, but he was such a great antagonist, one I won’t forget anytime soon.
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I cannot recommend this book enough-it made me feel all the things, it creeped me out and had me on the edge of my seat. I will definitely be reading more by Chuck soon.
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I I don’t even know where to begin with this epic novel-it has so much going on-ghosts, an eerie old house, family trauma, a dash of cosmic horror, a weird kid and a rural setting, but it all works and gets tied together beautifully. I hit a spot about halfway through where I just knew this would be a new favourite and by the end it was cemented as a top horror read.
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I don’t want to say too much plot wise, because as with many books, it’s best to go in blind for this one I think. One thing I will rave about though is the characters; whether good or bad they were so well done. Oliver is probably one of my newest favourite horror protagonists. His ability to see pain in others is unique and I really enjoyed how it developed throughout the story. Nate was also a great character, trying to be a better man than his awful father was and succeeding just to be thrown into an awful battle. I didn’t like Maddie for the longest time, but oh man did I ever come around to her by the end. Owls-a highlight of the book for me. Jake-man fuck him, but he was such a great antagonist, one I won’t forget anytime soon.
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I cannot recommend this book enough-it made me feel all the things, it creeped me out and had me on the edge of my seat. I will definitely be reading more by Chuck soon.