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The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

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miss_majuu's review against another edition

3.0

A very fine horror book! There was one really creepy and terrifying scene. After that it wasn't as good or creepy but the ending was still satisfying.
The real hero of this book is Bongo and that we get told right at the beginning that the dog survives :)

zorawitchin's review against another edition

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3.5

The issue I find with T Kingfisher’s horror writing is that it is a terrifying beginning that grows less frightening as soon as there’s any found footage. And there’s always found footage. She usually recovers, but my disappointment was too great to overcome.

teahead1228's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

T. Kingfisher always makes her (horror) protagonists so likeable and real. I always love their inner monolgues. There’s something about them that feels so warm and friendly about them in comparison to the dark and scary things happening to them.

While I love that the author often chooses niche monsters, I think I lost a bit of interest when we decided to dive into the lore behind them. I think I would have been fine not getting a backstory at all and would have readily accepted there’s just monsters in them hills.

charj05's review

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slow-paced

Disappointing. I was more annoyed by the main character than anything. I didn't think it was spooky at all, but maybe it was the Audiobook narration that ruined it for me.

rhines76's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

cait_henry56's review against another edition

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4.5

Far better than A House with Good Bones. I was concerned it wouldn't be since my first T. Kingfisher novel left me less than enthused to pick up another of her publications, but I had already purchased this one. And I'm glad I did! The folk horror is phenomenal and the MC isn't nearly as annoying, plus the surrounding cast of characters are well fleshed out in their Twisted little ways. I wouldn't consider this a perfect book, but I do think it's a great, fun choice to get out of a reading slump.

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