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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very creepy. Loved the alternating chapters of Maggie in present day and her dad's book.
Bad ending. And the reviews that say there were so many twists... they don't count when they all happen on top of each other, super rushed, at the end.
Liked it a lot more than Final Girls, but overall too long and didn't have a satisfying payoff.
Bad ending. And the reviews that say there were so many twists... they don't count when they all happen on top of each other, super rushed, at the end.
Liked it a lot more than Final Girls, but overall too long and didn't have a satisfying payoff.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Disappointing to be honest. It’s not what you think it’s about. Unsure why the writer called it “home before dark” has nothing to do with the premise of the book. Stephanie Wrobel compares it to “The Haunting of Hill House” which is ludicrous. Good twist at the end though. Little annoyed at the main characters lack of memory about everything throughout the book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I just wasn't interested and was 48% of the way through.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my third Riley Sager and it did not disappoint. The story gave me A Haunting at Hill House vibes and I had my theories while reading but I was still surprised by the ending. I'll definitely be reading more by Riley Sager in the future.
WOW. This was absolutely incredible. I have always been searching for a super scary book but have never been truly scared. This was absolutely terrifying and I loved every second of it. The story was so captivating and well written. I really LOVED the book inside the book. It was a really creative way to jump between the past and present that also added additional elements to the book. Basically, this book is pure perfection. It was totally terrifying. The twists were great. The pacing was on point. An absolutely scary masterpiece.