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The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Jeffrey Cranor, Joseph Fink
10 reviews
ashely_56's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was such an incredible read! As some who was introduced to Weclome to.Night-Vale by a friend this books had just enough of that Night-Vale Grim-Whimsy to hook me.
It had the found family trope that I always enjoy and surprising great asexual representation in the charming Andre. I am happy that our protagonist got some happiness in her life. Yet I must say the Albert section broke my heart into a million pieces.
Yet, This book tell the tragic story of a girl life that was destroyed by vengeance, that in turn bleeds into her afterlife. It shows what revenge can do to a soul when it is the only force guiding you. The Faceless woman is a complicated protagonist while I admire her distain for capitalism and industrialization I can't really get behind Spoiler Alert:
<Murdering each son in the lineage of the person who destroyed her life
I can get behind her murdering the person that actually did it they deserved it but the other people are innocent.>
Yet this books has so many poetic prose and profound moments that I had to give it 5 starts.
A great story if you love, found family trope, paths of vengeance, poetic prose, and pirates!
It had the found family trope that I always enjoy and surprising great asexual representation in the charming Andre. I am happy that our protagonist got some happiness in her life. Yet I must say the Albert section broke my heart into a million pieces.
Yet, This book tell the tragic story of a girl life that was destroyed by vengeance, that in turn bleeds into her afterlife. It shows what revenge can do to a soul when it is the only force guiding you. The Faceless woman is a complicated protagonist while I admire her distain for capitalism and industrialization I can't really get behind Spoiler Alert:
<Murdering each son in the lineage of the person who destroyed her life
I can get behind her murdering the person that actually did it they deserved it but the other people are innocent.>
Yet this books has so many poetic prose and profound moments that I had to give it 5 starts.
A great story if you love, found family trope, paths of vengeance, poetic prose, and pirates!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Gaslighting, Violence, Antisemitism, and Alcoholism
mylobrikis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A deeper dive into the origins and motivations of the faceless old woman from the nightvale universe.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Gun violence
toopunkrockforshul's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Absolutely loved this book! The first two novels where good and very night vale vibes but this one was just absolutely stellar, both in the plot and the execution. The prose was absolutely beautiful, and there were so many good motifs and foreshadowing and pay offs. Also Mara Wilson's narration is fantastic. Wonderful book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, and Gore
Moderate: Cancer
onemamareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/the-faceless-old-woman-who-secretly-lives-in-your-home-a-welcome-to-night-vale-novel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Torture, Gore, and Death of parent
jqmnew's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
mixmousereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
isaaclist's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Stalking
ladymab's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I picked this up as a 'dark comedy' read for a horror challenge because the previous two WTNV books all had their moments and the podcast itself as we know and love it has a great mix of horror and comedy -- but this book just came right in and WHALLOPED me with feels! There are so many passages that are just beautifully constructed (I think a lot about the one where she describes what the ocean smells like) and it truly is a revenge drama set to rival Shakespeare.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Gore
If you've listened to the podcast, you're familiar with the canon-level of gore and viscera that can be describedfara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
avatarjini's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Of all the Welcome to Night Vale novels that have been put out to date, this one is my personal favourite. The story about the Faceless Old Woman's past is full of thrilling adventure and betrayal, and there are some parts of the story that are positively exciting in the turns that occur. The Faceless Old Woman herself is an enigma given shape and meaning, and while I was skeptical of any Night Vale character being given more depth than necessary - essentially stripping them of their mystery - this story solidifies an already wonderful character and answers questions that you perhaps never had, casually side-stepping any information that would make her character lose the charm and mystery that drew you to it in the first place, and instead adds new dimensions to her character.
Anybody that hasn't engaged in the world of Night Vale before this will find it an easy book to get into, and no prior information of Night Vale is required to sink your teeth into the story. Those who are familiar with Night Vale will only find themselves more enthralled with the Faceless Old Woman and the journey that brought her to Night Vale.
I listened to the audiobook , narrated by the bold and calculating voice of Mara Wilson, the original voice for the Faceless Old Woman, who does the story justice, as we all knew she would. I would even recommend the audiobook, as having the Faceless Old Woman narrate her own story is a delight to listen to.
Anybody that hasn't engaged in the world of Night Vale before this will find it an easy book to get into, and no prior information of Night Vale is required to sink your teeth into the story. Those who are familiar with Night Vale will only find themselves more enthralled with the Faceless Old Woman and the journey that brought her to Night Vale.
I listened to the audiobook , narrated by the bold and calculating voice of Mara Wilson, the original voice for the Faceless Old Woman, who does the story justice, as we all knew she would. I would even recommend the audiobook, as having the Faceless Old Woman narrate her own story is a delight to listen to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
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