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hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Meh, it was alright. I liked the twists but the ending was just a little unrealistic. Every character is insufferable, I wish we got more Spooky Island before the twist, and most of all the daughter’s name being Lark really irked me for some reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, Stalking, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Adult/minor relationship tagged because a grown man catfished a 15 year old girlstarcrossreverie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
🌟🌟🌟
At around the 40% mark, reading this became hard. I didn't like the characters. We were shown their negative sides without being given anything that'll connect me to their story. I felt a tiny, tiny connection to Leo and Poppy but not enough to care about what happened to them.
The most annoying thing was how they didn't talk to each other, even in moments where talking would've cleared things up for them and connect the dots sooner.
When the action came and things were revealed, it was ruined by paragraphs of internal dialogue. It put a pause on the action and ruined the tension for me.
Also, this is a nitpick, but their names felt out of place. Ezra, Poppy, Lark, Gemma. Those are names I expect from a fantasy or scify story, not a modern thriller. It'll be like reading a fantasy book and one of the fae is named Johnny.
The ending was okay. Felt a bit rushed just to get to that final chapter. I feel hollow inside. This story had an amazing premise, stuck on a remote island, but the execution throughout the story ruined it for me.
At around the 40% mark, reading this became hard. I didn't like the characters. We were shown their negative sides without being given anything that'll connect me to their story. I felt a tiny, tiny connection to Leo and Poppy but not enough to care about what happened to them.
The most annoying thing was how they didn't talk to each other, even in moments where talking would've cleared things up for them and connect the dots sooner.
When the action came and things were revealed, it was ruined by paragraphs of internal dialogue. It put a pause on the action and ruined the tension for me.
Also, this is a nitpick, but their names felt out of place. Ezra, Poppy, Lark, Gemma. Those are names I expect from a fantasy or scify story, not a modern thriller. It'll be like reading a fantasy book and one of the fae is named Johnny.
The ending was okay. Felt a bit rushed just to get to that final chapter. I feel hollow inside. This story had an amazing premise, stuck on a remote island, but the execution throughout the story ruined it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Murder
ballista_2003's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This was pretty good but it was more of a slow going mystery book than a true horror story. The bloodbath scene was good but otherwise it was so slow and they gave us barely any developments in the mystery until the climax. It wasn’t horrible, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to a friend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Infidelity and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual content
mothercoconuts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I knew this would be 5 stars right away. I haven’t had the same luck with Ania’s other books, but this one was perfection. I was so hooked, so invested, rooting for some, heart broken to the core, in love with writing, everything. That ending?! My god. I am still reeling. Definitely will be one of my fav books of the year and it’s only January.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, and Child death
bakerreads's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, and Infidelity
caidyn's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
What an absolute heart racing read. I picked it up and, within an hour, I had finished it. The story was a great mix of thriller and horror, all without the supernatural being brought in. Absolutely fantastic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Infidelity
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