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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
A very slow start, but when it started to get going… oh BOY things went!
So I have seen this book on many of my fellow bloggers pages and I was delighted when, during my vacation, I managed to find this book for a decent price (which is very rare for English books) at a book store. Of course I had to bring it with me. Sadly, I already had plenty of books with me during my vacation so it wasn’t until after my vacation that I started reading it. And then I had to struggle a bit to get through the book because the start was just so dang slow.
Meet Ava a girl who has lost practically everything in the span of a year. Not just her parents but also her house. While I liked Ava for most, there were parts that I wasn’t too happy with. But for most I was just rooting for this girl, hoping that she would be able to find her way back as I would call it after all that happened in the year. I loved that she was an artist and I definitely would have loved to see her art pop up in the book, maybe as an extra. That would have made things so much creepier. I loved seeing her try to figure things out. Try to find the killer.
There are tons of spooky and creepy things happening in this book. For instance tons of eyes. So many eyes. There is a dead girl walking (but is she really real or not?). There is murder (though I had expected more given the phrase on the cover). There is paranoia and weird things happening. Once the book gets going it goes and it drags the reader with them.
I wasn’t a fan of Ava’s friend, sorry, I already forget your name. While he probably had his reasons, I found him a manipulative dick and I just wanted Ava to say a big fat NO to him and just drop him. He is not healthy.
The vendetta against the Thorns? It felt like Romeo x Julia. Just as much hate and destruction. But also romance. Because Ava is falling for the guy she never thought would fall for. The oldest son of the Thorns (who I instantly liked for some reason, I don’t know why, he just had good vibes). I just loved seeing her at first be hesitant about it and even wary.. .but then slowly she opened up for him and I was just delighted because they had chemistry. Plus, hello, making the plot even more Romeo x Julia is always a win in my book.
The ending and all that was revealed there and all that happened? throws out her suspect list and burns it That is how I felt. Haha, I had several suspects.. but BOY I never had expected THAT. I may have some light suspicions but nothing that felt really big and so it never made the list. I was so pissed off at it, but not because it was a surprise but because of what it meant. To Ava especially. I just wanted to hug the girl real tight because dang she is going to need all the hugs and love. All that happened in those pages. I was just on the edge of my seat. I could feel the heat. I could feel the claustrophobicness of it all! And the ending ending (as in what came after all that) WOW. Loved how it was all tied up. Good job!
All in all, if you are looking for a spooky read and don’t mind a slow start, I would recommend this one! Perfect for the upcoming Halloween season.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So I have seen this book on many of my fellow bloggers pages and I was delighted when, during my vacation, I managed to find this book for a decent price (which is very rare for English books) at a book store. Of course I had to bring it with me. Sadly, I already had plenty of books with me during my vacation so it wasn’t until after my vacation that I started reading it. And then I had to struggle a bit to get through the book because the start was just so dang slow.
Meet Ava a girl who has lost practically everything in the span of a year. Not just her parents but also her house. While I liked Ava for most, there were parts that I wasn’t too happy with. But for most I was just rooting for this girl, hoping that she would be able to find her way back as I would call it after all that happened in the year. I loved that she was an artist and I definitely would have loved to see her art pop up in the book, maybe as an extra. That would have made things so much creepier. I loved seeing her try to figure things out. Try to find the killer.
There are tons of spooky and creepy things happening in this book. For instance tons of eyes. So many eyes. There is a dead girl walking (but is she really real or not?). There is murder (though I had expected more given the phrase on the cover). There is paranoia and weird things happening. Once the book gets going it goes and it drags the reader with them.
I wasn’t a fan of Ava’s friend, sorry, I already forget your name. While he probably had his reasons, I found him a manipulative dick and I just wanted Ava to say a big fat NO to him and just drop him. He is not healthy.
The vendetta against the Thorns? It felt like Romeo x Julia. Just as much hate and destruction. But also romance. Because Ava is falling for the guy she never thought would fall for. The oldest son of the Thorns (who I instantly liked for some reason, I don’t know why, he just had good vibes). I just loved seeing her at first be hesitant about it and even wary.. .but then slowly she opened up for him and I was just delighted because they had chemistry. Plus, hello, making the plot even more Romeo x Julia is always a win in my book.
The ending and all that was revealed there and all that happened? throws out her suspect list and burns it That is how I felt. Haha, I had several suspects.. but BOY I never had expected THAT. I may have some light suspicions but nothing that felt really big and so it never made the list. I was so pissed off at it, but not because it was a surprise but because of what it meant. To Ava especially. I just wanted to hug the girl real tight because dang she is going to need all the hugs and love. All that happened in those pages. I was just on the edge of my seat. I could feel the heat. I could feel the claustrophobicness of it all! And the ending ending (as in what came after all that) WOW. Loved how it was all tied up. Good job!
All in all, if you are looking for a spooky read and don’t mind a slow start, I would recommend this one! Perfect for the upcoming Halloween season.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
clairedrinkstea's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely freaking brilliant. Couldn’t put it down. Kat Ellis is AMAZING.
rukistarsailor's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
willjohnsonwork's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
albav56's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Murder, and Drug use
chuskeyreads's review
4.0
Ooh! This one was really creepy!
Ava Thorn might be cursed. The legend at Burden Falls is that the Thorn family members see Dead-Eyed Sadie - the ghost that haunts Thorn Manor - right before they die. And then she gouges out their eyes.
At least, that's what Ava believes happened to her parents a year ago in that fatal car accident.
The story begins one year after the deaths of her parents as she's forced to move out of her family home - Thorn Manor famous for their Thorn's Blood Apple Sour - to live with her Uncle Ty. The worst part is that the man who bought the place is also the man who killed her parents. The Millers and the Thorns have been enemies for generations.
When a series of teens are brutally murdered, Ava becomes the prime suspect, and she teams up with an unlikely Dominic Miller to find the real (or ghostly) killer and clear her name.
This is a great murder mystery with a strong female lead full of atmospheric spookiness and enough suspense to keep you reading until the end.
Ava Thorn might be cursed. The legend at Burden Falls is that the Thorn family members see Dead-Eyed Sadie - the ghost that haunts Thorn Manor - right before they die. And then she gouges out their eyes.
At least, that's what Ava believes happened to her parents a year ago in that fatal car accident.
The story begins one year after the deaths of her parents as she's forced to move out of her family home - Thorn Manor famous for their Thorn's Blood Apple Sour - to live with her Uncle Ty. The worst part is that the man who bought the place is also the man who killed her parents. The Millers and the Thorns have been enemies for generations.
When a series of teens are brutally murdered, Ava becomes the prime suspect, and she teams up with an unlikely Dominic Miller to find the real (or ghostly) killer and clear her name.
This is a great murder mystery with a strong female lead full of atmospheric spookiness and enough suspense to keep you reading until the end.
chewbekka1893's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
deminguyen's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mellove's review
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0