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polecatsandbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
childdeirdre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book went progressively (even if too slowly) from "this is not going to end well" to "WHAT THE ACTUAL F***!". And suddenly you just don't want to look anymore. But you can't turn away either.
5 stars to the narrator. Highly recommended as audiobook. I couldn't have done all that in my head.
5 stars to the narrator. Highly recommended as audiobook. I couldn't have done all that in my head.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide
ashxarin's review against another edition
5.0
At first I thought this book was starting out very slow, then about a quarter of the way through I realized I should have been paying a lot more attention to the beginning. After restarting the book, it was obvious that there was a lot more going on than it seemed. I really enjoyed the look into the human psyche that this book provided. The author did a good amount of research on this, even citing their sources, which I appreciated. Would recommend.
heyalexa's review against another edition
dark
sad
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? Yes
4.0
karenglez's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
clummo's review against another edition
4.0
Found this book very gripping, despite not particularly liking the slightly peculiar narrative voice. Some of the twists were easy to guess while others threw me for a loop, however one in particular left me feeling slightly cheated. Still, this was a good read and worthwhile for those that enjoy quirky horror novels.
hungrybrainz's review against another edition
5.0
I am the queen of predicting what will happen in literature/film, but this story thoroughly humbled my assumptions…more than once. Unexpected chills were had. Excellent!!
rewomer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
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
4.75
ngallion's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, I could rate this book anywhere from 3 stars to five. It can be incredibly frustrating at times - intentionally so, and with good cause - but it can also be compulsively readable at others. There were a number of parts to the story that kept me turning page after page. Ultimately, I’ll settle on four stars for the following reasons:
1) Ward’s writing is, as always, excellent. Even when she’s writing about something complex or confusing, she does an excellent job of conveying her central ideas. She also knows how to give the reader just enough to keep them hooked all through the book.
2) The central secret of this book is a bit cliche. I thought that something very different was going on for half of the book and I was intrigued about how she’d reveal it. I was pleased to learn that I was wrong in my assumptions - nobody wants to predict major developments too early on - but the actual reveal made me say, “oh, it’s one of THESE.”
3) While there’s supposed to be a message of resilience at the core of this book, one of the plot threads ends in a way that makes that whole part of the story seem like a depressing, frustrating red herring. I need to think over it more because Ward may have been doing something more than I realized, but my initial reaction wasn’t positive.
4) Despite those frustrations, the twists and turns of the plot are fun to experience and I enjoyed my time with this book over all.
Little Eve is still my favorite Ward book, but I’ll keep picking up whatever she puts out.
1) Ward’s writing is, as always, excellent. Even when she’s writing about something complex or confusing, she does an excellent job of conveying her central ideas. She also knows how to give the reader just enough to keep them hooked all through the book.
2) The central secret of this book is a bit cliche. I thought that something very different was going on for half of the book and I was intrigued about how she’d reveal it. I was pleased to learn that I was wrong in my assumptions - nobody wants to predict major developments too early on - but the actual reveal made me say, “oh, it’s one of THESE.”
3) While there’s supposed to be a message of resilience at the core of this book, one of the plot threads ends in a way that makes that whole part of the story seem like a depressing, frustrating red herring. I need to think over it more because Ward may have been doing something more than I realized, but my initial reaction wasn’t positive.
4) Despite those frustrations, the twists and turns of the plot are fun to experience and I enjoyed my time with this book over all.
Little Eve is still my favorite Ward book, but I’ll keep picking up whatever she puts out.
seilemon's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0