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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought this was reasonably well-crafted but it really wasn't my cup of tea, and I thought it needed more build-up and tension to really build the proper gothic atmosphere.
I feel weird not liking this book a lot, because it started out great with really interesting characters and a mystery plot, but my problem is that: nothing quite happened in this book and the mystery horror element wasn't "scary" enough.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lots of lovely imagery from various time periods. Didn’t get especially attached to the characters. I wish we had more time with spooky girl and the surrounding mysterious happenings, but the book is pretty short and gives just enough to tantalize and put some pieces together.
Very interesting format: interviews with the band and some others for a documentary, decades later. The audiobook worked especially well for this, as the different voice actors helped me keep track of who’s who.
Very interesting format: interviews with the band and some others for a documentary, decades later. The audiobook worked especially well for this, as the different voice actors helped me keep track of who’s who.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol
I couldn’t keep all the guys straight honestly. There were a ton of POVs for such a short book, and they felt interchangeable. It also took a while to build to the horror element, and even then it was so flash in the pan, and gone.
Not a bad short read - just not anything I’d write home about.
Not a bad short read - just not anything I’d write home about.
I expected something scarier, but otherwise the story was thoroughly enjoyable and captivating.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well that was creepy. A great paranormal story told through the characters being interviewed years later. I actually got the goosebumps in a few parts. I'm excited to see how Ms Hand's other books are.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was really excited to read something by Elizabeth Hand and while this was good - it was anything spectacular. I was hopeful this would be a good thriller, but instead it was slow in the beginning and didn’t provide a lot of follow through in the end. It upheld a sense of mystery but not enough for me to feel enamored by it.