Reviews with content warning for Abortion - Diavola

Prior to reading the book it gives you the Warning: "May invoke feelings of irritation, dread, and despair that come with large family gatherings." I've never heard something more accurate. 60% of the time I was so annoyed with this family dynamic and I wanted to yell at them! The other 40% was me wanting the MFC to stand up for herself a little more, or maybe more directly. Of course, these characters needed to be who they were for the story to unfold the way it did.

Nothing about this book is what I thougt would be and it was refreshing. The story starts off with what appears to be a typical, at least for this family, family vacation and slowly morphs into the vacation of nightmares.

If you want a haunted family vacation in Italy, read this book.

My only dislike was the ending. It was a good ending! But I wanted a little more detail and closure/ follow-up with certain family members. It felt a little open-ended.

There are a few triggers, but nothing extreme. Most of these area briefly mentioned with no great detail.

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foxymoxie13's review

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

We stan a messy bisexual protagonist who believes her family is just as toxic as the ghost haunting them.

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zenzi2read's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed Anna as a character. She was complex passive and non-confrontational. Her journey kept me involved in the book and I was curious about where she would end up. The author also did a good job the pace families dynamic. Benny as a twin was especially interesting. I understood how everyone related to each other and how they exploited harmed and help each other.slowly mounted, and the only downside of the book was that the pace was a little uneven. It was still highly enjoyable. I felt an increasing anxiety over Amazon’s feelings are being watched. slowly mounted, and the only downside of the book was that the pace was a little uneven. It was still highly enjoyable. I felt an increasing anxiety over Amazon‘s feelings are being watched.

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cassieopeia's review

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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clairebonney's review

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dark tense medium-paced

4.25

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chainsawheartbooks'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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Could you back the fuck off for two seconds? I am monologuing!”

Beautiful. Haunting. Raw.

This book was a masterpiece, pure art in its finest form, and I started this at the same time as a hot spell swept the UK which felt both fitting and slightly terrifying at the same time.

I was transported to Italy, visiting all these beautiful places but always returning to the dreaded Villa Taccola, just like the Pace’s. And despite by immediate distaste for some of them, I kept wanting them to leave the villa, money and belongings be damned!

The writing was just incredible and the atmosphere fluctuated between family holiday to pure malice so excellently. When I picked this up I knew I’d enjoy it, but never to the extent that I did.

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nrogers_1030's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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felifirefly's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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