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booksjessreads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I don't read a lot of horror, but I felt it was a good time to read this spooky read in time for Halloween. I did find this book quite mysterious in places and the premise of the story was set up well. Especially during the first half of the book, there were events that were spine-chilling and I felt immersed in certain scenes as though it were happening in front of my eyes.
This is a ghost story, and whilst I don't generally believe in ghosts, I found the story to be quite believable and the plot never felt unnatural. I marked it down from 4 stars to 3.5 because there were quite a lot of repeated phrases, which made the story as a whole less atmospheric and certain vocabulary didn't always flow. Alongside being a ghost story, there are also mysterious deaths which are central to the plot, and I had guessed who had committed those about two-thirds of the way in, to which they were revealed at the very end.
Despite this though, it was enjoyable and not super scary, which is absolutely what I was after. I would recommend for a spooky read!
This is a ghost story, and whilst I don't generally believe in ghosts, I found the story to be quite believable and the plot never felt unnatural. I marked it down from 4 stars to 3.5 because there were quite a lot of repeated phrases, which made the story as a whole less atmospheric and certain vocabulary didn't always flow. Alongside being a ghost story, there are also mysterious deaths which are central to the plot, and I had guessed who had committed those about two-thirds of the way in, to which they were revealed at the very end.
Despite this though, it was enjoyable and not super scary, which is absolutely what I was after. I would recommend for a spooky read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Grief, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
jaywithwhiskey's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I enjoyed reading this, it was creepy and the ghostly element is always appreciated. There were some things that felt too obvious that they lost their scare-factor when certain truths were revealed but I think this is much better than The Turn of the Key.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Infertility, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Blood, and Alcohol
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