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linsliterarylove's review against another edition
2.0
This book had a lot of potential... the story line was decent, the characters were interesting, and at times there were genuinely scary parts. However, the book lacked details and you were in another scene before you finished the one you were already in! Also, Ouija is the definition of a quick read. The writing was very plain and simplistic. I felt like if it was a little longer as a story and less like a death checklist I would like it a lot more.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
1.0
"As friends we gathered,
Hearts are true,
Spirits near,
We call to you..."
I am so disappointed. I have a deal with myself to read books before I watch the movies. Sometimes this is a great idea and sometimes, it's just not. I think this is one where the movie....might....be better than the book. I'm not sure, I haven't seen it yet, but it has to be better.
The only good suspenseful moments in this story are when the kids are suddenly not acting right - when Debbie's moment came, that was a bit creepy. Otherwise, there was too much telling and not enough build up. Jump scare type moments just don't translate well on paper and so they didn't feel scary or creepy in this story. The explanation, I think, would look better on screen but felt silly and unrealistic in the book - as each stage played out, it got more and more unrealistic.
I'm disappointed because a good Ouija board story could be so much more.
Hearts are true,
Spirits near,
We call to you..."
I am so disappointed. I have a deal with myself to read books before I watch the movies. Sometimes this is a great idea and sometimes, it's just not. I think this is one where the movie....might....be better than the book. I'm not sure, I haven't seen it yet, but it has to be better.
The only good suspenseful moments in this story are when the kids are suddenly not acting right - when Debbie's moment came, that was a bit creepy. Otherwise, there was too much telling and not enough build up. Jump scare type moments just don't translate well on paper and so they didn't feel scary or creepy in this story. The explanation, I think, would look better on screen but felt silly and unrealistic in the book - as each stage played out, it got more and more unrealistic.
I'm disappointed because a good Ouija board story could be so much more.
dnemec's review against another edition
2.0
This was just meh, but then so was the movie. I think if this were flipped and the book came first, it would have been much better. There was potential with the back story, but it just didn't come to fruition the way I hoped.
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 Perfect book for Halloween, film is much better though. The writing could have been way better because I didn't really feel the horror of it all. It's an okay book, I would just suggest watching the movie.
ariatari's review against another edition
4.0
This book. I have no idea where to even begin with it. It's so short, but in the short length the author makes you feel the suspense in an extremely strong manner... In my opinion for too long. However, literally everything else about it was spectacular.
rxmercado's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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? No
2.5
Umm it was okay. Very just okay. It reads like the pace of the movie. Some predictable moments but still enjoyable. Idk if I’ll ever pick it up again but I’m content having read it the one time. If you need a quick and easy book that gives you the early 2000s evil spirits vibe, I’d give this one a go.
captkitty13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? No
3.0
horrorghoul's review against another edition
1.0
What a terrible and horribly written book. The dialogue was just bad bad bad. I felt more like I'm reading a Goosebumps book made for 7-10 year olds than teens. No wonder the movie was bad. Also I'd love to point out that the whole plot of the little girl being used for spirits from her mother is a direct rip-off of Juon 2/The Grudge 2. Seriously this book is terrible I can't wait to get this book out of my house.