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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Decent book with likable, or at least tolerable, protagonists and a fun European centered horror. Trish was a fun character and relatable to me. While I don’t usually like reading from the perspective or teenagers, Toby was at least pragmatic enough to think outside the box instead of trying to brute force it. Not super original - it followed the beats of a typical “haunting” in many ways - but I appreciate that the author didn’t spend too long on the characters trying to write off their supernatural experiences. All of the characters acknowledged the danger they were in, with believable incredulity, which I liked a lot.
I found myself empathizing with Hester. I really liked her character and I wish we could’ve gotten more of her! For her to be revealed as just a little girl shouldering far too much to handle, I felt like she deserved better. After all, it wasn’t truly her making those decisions; just something else feeding off her anger and taking her shape. Maybe the truth is a little more complex, but I want to think that Hester was justified in her hate. Trish was the only Trustee who didn’t have it coming, honestly.
Nash’s reveal about hiring Green Skull had me seething though! Was very glad Hester gave him what he deserved. Just wish Brogden had written that scene!
I found myself empathizing with Hester. I really liked her character and I wish we could’ve gotten more of her! For her to be revealed as just a little girl shouldering far too much to handle, I felt like she deserved better. After all, it wasn’t truly her making those decisions; just something else feeding off her anger and taking her shape. Maybe the truth is a little more complex, but I want to think that Hester was justified in her hate. Trish was the only Trustee who didn’t have it coming, honestly.
Nash’s reveal about hiring Green Skull had me seething though! Was very glad Hester gave him what he deserved. Just wish Brogden had written that scene!
fast-paced
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
have to be honest, this was one of those books that I merely picked up to listen to because it was free, and because GoodReads had pretty good reviews. It was immersive and at times pretty terrifying, combining history with the supernatural and horror. Not my usual go to read but it certainly captured (and scared) me!
this book was fun, all the characters had their depth and i enjoyed that even the characters i didn’t like AND the acknowledgments were interesting to read as well so that was cool
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Vomit, Medical content
Moderate: Blood, Excrement, Grief, Classism