Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Seed by Ania Ahlborn

105 reviews

ghoulpilotfinn's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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calypso_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was decent and if you really like a slow burn, then you’ll probably like it. 

For me personally though, the payoff wasn’t enough. The climax was too quick and things didn’t really start amping up and getting interesting until the last couple chapters. 

A long walk for a short drink of water. I feel like if the climax was drawn out a bit more, if there was more of a fight, it would have been worth it. Things just ended too quickly

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sdeer's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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jesshart8's review

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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madi_mairee's review

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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assesgrass's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Meet the devil” is exactly what this book is, however for me on a personal level this is revisiting a childhood experience where I felt most of these eerie, and terrifying moments in the safety and comfort of my own bedroom as i would have night terrors. Not very safe or comfortable after that. 

This book, had it not made me uncomfortable to read at night and make me checking the depths darkness of the corner of my room, looking into my closet and fearing what was behind me on my trip to the bathroom at night. I definitely would have been able to read it in one sitting.  However, that was not the case. 

It did exactly as it should, it freaked me out, kept me on the edge of my seat, and was an absolute page turner. Every chapter had me thinking about everything. “What had Jack done?” and “Is Charlie lost forever?” or “Oh my god, Jack just tell your wife the truth, stop gaslighting her!” Had me fuming. 

A form of Mr.Scratch lives in the back of my mind, restricting me of sleep and keeping my thoughts paralyzed in fear. Absolutely fabulous book. 

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fastasashark's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-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? Yes

4.0


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feeyuh's review

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challenging dark tense

2.5

More like a 2.5. 

I had anticipated this read for a long time, just seeing all the hype online. It didn’t really live up to it for me. I guess I expected a lot scarier of a story..? 

It also felt super short. I really didn’t like the switching timelines in the middle of a chapter- it made the audio hard to follow at times. 

Plus, I’ve never really liked movies or stories about demonic possession.. I find them boring😬

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erica_reads_things's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another awesome read from Anya! I did not see the end coming at all. Had me guessing what was really happening the whole time. I really enjoyed this one and can't wait to read even more of hers!

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merbears's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Like others, I hated the main character. He didn’t make sense, but that is very intentional. There were funny moments, but overall, pretty dark. I found the story predictable, but their were still plenty of twists that made it not feel boring. 

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