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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
3.5 tbh
Honestly, it was so creepy and it gave me the chills sometimes but idk, i feel like sometimes I was bored? I'm sad about that though. it was kind of meh, I didn't have any real feelings toward the character, but lemme tell you, most of the last 1/3 I was not expecting and I was pleasantly surprised, but it doesn't outweigh... idk the rest.
Honestly, it was so creepy and it gave me the chills sometimes but idk, i feel like sometimes I was bored? I'm sad about that though. it was kind of meh, I didn't have any real feelings toward the character, but lemme tell you, most of the last 1/3 I was not expecting and I was pleasantly surprised, but it doesn't outweigh... idk the rest.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just finished reading this and I am dying to talk about it!
This had it all: a very pointy monster, a cursed/haunted movie, family drama and history, road tripping, a ton of gory violence, the perfect amount of cheese, a weird paranormal (?) mystery, and an ending that just would. not. quit. Whenever I thought it was getting predictable, I turned out to be wrong wrong very wrong.
I don't know if this book *should* be made into a movie, but if it is, I'll definitely watch it.
Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This had it all: a very pointy monster, a cursed/haunted movie, family drama and history, road tripping, a ton of gory violence, the perfect amount of cheese, a weird paranormal (?) mystery, and an ending that just would. not. quit. Whenever I thought it was getting predictable, I turned out to be wrong wrong very wrong.
I don't know if this book *should* be made into a movie, but if it is, I'll definitely watch it.
Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I had high hopes for Burn the Negative but I ultimately found it dissatisfying. The premise had a lot of potential but the execution just didn’t work for me. The book started off pretty good but the ending did not seem well planned. The whole time I felt like there were clues pointing to Laura’s sister as the murderer but I was really off. This book leans more into the paranormal so if you like that maybe you’ll enjoy the book more than I did.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
That was…
It was….
It was really…
Boring. 😬 2.5 stars because I really liked the idea in theory and I loved the mixed media elements and the horror movie references but outside of that? 🥱 I think my standards for a book about a cursed film are just really high and I haven’t read anything that’s met my expectations (maybe if Grady Hendrix ever did a cursed film book but even then idk).
A solid effort, I’m just a snob. 😂
It was….
It was really…
Boring. 😬 2.5 stars because I really liked the idea in theory and I loved the mixed media elements and the horror movie references but outside of that? 🥱 I think my standards for a book about a cursed film are just really high and I haven’t read anything that’s met my expectations (maybe if Grady Hendrix ever did a cursed film book but even then idk).
A solid effort, I’m just a snob. 😂
Laura has been running from her childhood for years. When she finds herself back in LA on a movie set of a revamp of the movie she played in as a kid, she can’t help but think the curse has come back when she witnesses a man jump to his death. As the body count rises, Laura gets flashbacks to her childhood. Changing her clothes and hair isn’t enough to leave the past in the past. Will she be able to figure out how everyone around her is dying before it’s too late?
What can I say about this book except wow. I loved so many things about it. For starters – the writing was amazing! So vivid and descriptive, I felt right there with Laura. This book was exactly what I look for in a horror/thriller book. The pacing was wonderful, and I didn’t want to put it down. I also really enjoyed the supernatural aspect to this one. I loved the twist at the end – it was built up that it made so much sense and flowed seamlessly with the book.
If you are looking for a delightful horror book with a touch of gore, then check this one out July 11th.
Thank you to the publisher Penguin Group – Putnam, @putnambooks, @penguinrandomhouse, and Netgalley, @netgalley, for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Netgalley will be updated with additional social media links once posted.
What can I say about this book except wow. I loved so many things about it. For starters – the writing was amazing! So vivid and descriptive, I felt right there with Laura. This book was exactly what I look for in a horror/thriller book. The pacing was wonderful, and I didn’t want to put it down. I also really enjoyed the supernatural aspect to this one. I loved the twist at the end – it was built up that it made so much sense and flowed seamlessly with the book.
If you are looking for a delightful horror book with a touch of gore, then check this one out July 11th.
Thank you to the publisher Penguin Group – Putnam, @putnambooks, @penguinrandomhouse, and Netgalley, @netgalley, for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Netgalley will be updated with additional social media links once posted.