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kaeliwolf's review against another edition
4.0
I have loved Rin Chupeco since a few years ago when I discovered her series "The Bone Witch". I love her writing style and I love the ideas brought forth in this book. I like that Rin is not afraid to write about topics included in this book, and the flawless way everything is pulled together every time. Rin Chupeco is an auto-buy for me, no need to read a description.
chuskeyreads's review against another edition
5.0
What the crap did I just read?!
I’ve long been fascinated by the folklore of other cultures, and this one was by far the best I’ve read in a while.
Ghost possessions, demons, supernatural phenomena, ancient rituals, this book has it all.
I’ve long been fascinated by the folklore of other cultures, and this one was by far the best I’ve read in a while.
Ghost possessions, demons, supernatural phenomena, ancient rituals, this book has it all.
renmochizuki's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
excellent japanese ghost story. scary but beautiful. very well done, except the occasional misuse of a word's tense, but that didn't deter me. looking forward to other works by this author.
chrisb's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
katebeedot's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
3.5
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
Rin Chupeco does an excellent job with this one. The right amount of creepy with fascinating characters.
ebbie_casuallereading's review
dark
mysterious
3.5
It started out strong, but I feel like the last quarter or so wasn't as engaging. I also think I might have liked it better if it went harder on the darker side of the story. Or maybe the story of Okiku is much more interesting than the one of... basically everyone else, even the big bad other ghost.
Okiku and Callie are the most interesting characters in the story, and sometimes it felt like there was much space made for others that wasn't necessary, or maybe it was a bit awkward or felt like it was utilitary.
But it's still a very solid debut and I will definitely read more from this author. I liked the way they played with the layout of the text and the intrusive voices from the spirits now and then.
Okiku and Callie are the most interesting characters in the story, and sometimes it felt like there was much space made for others that wasn't necessary, or maybe it was a bit awkward or felt like it was utilitary.
But it's still a very solid debut and I will definitely read more from this author. I liked the way they played with the layout of the text and the intrusive voices from the spirits now and then.
eximo's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0