Reviews - Hemlock Island: A Novel

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Hemlock Island: A Novel

Kelley Armstrong

3.47 AVERAGE

gwenkubberness's review against another edition

5.0

Weird, I couldn't put it down, it had twists and turns you won't see coming.

andid0921's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious 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: Complicated

Content Warnings

emiller1018's review against another edition

2.75

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kessejeen's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

raychel2050's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked the visual image you get in your head when reading this book. The way the bodies were described was great! I listened to this as an audio book and there were a few times I had to turn on my lights as it was getting spooky haha !

urbookboo's review against another edition

2.0

⭐ 2.5/5

♡ THIS BOOK WAS MEH ♡

✩°｡⋆ 12th Review of 2024 ⋆｡°✩

♡ MY REVIEW:
The positives: Halfway through the book, the vibes that I imagine for the environment reminded me of Until Dawn (the video game). I love the details of the environment and the details of the gruesome, gory deaths.

The negatives: This book made me feel apathetic towards it...I dislike the whole fantasy/ghost aspect, i.e., the "entity." It just felt like a cop out.

amy_bc's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This was dark, thrilling, horrifying and downright weird. And look, those are all things I genuinely love but there was just something legitimately off about this story. I almost wish it had been darker, there was just a very YA vibe to a lot of the tone and dialogue that took you out of what I imagine could have been an extremely creepy tale. I love Kelley Armstrong’s storytelling and writing style. The detailed descriptions of the island, the scenes and all the macabre set such a horrific setting. Some of the twists were surprising and well executed. The main twist was definitely shocking and completely out there. Expect the unexpected with an Armstrong story, there was not a single part of me that even remotely guessed what was going on with the island. A quick and entertaining read for sure.