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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-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:
Yes
TL/DR - good Concept and great vibes but little substance leaving me disappointed
Pretty language evokes some strong images and a great southern gothic vibe but the plot is thin and the pacing drags. lots of interesting ideas are introduced and then just kind of peter out.
The house is the must interesting character in the book, Opal is whiny and depressingly dull, Arthur is stoic and depressingly dull. Awkward sex scene crowbarred 3 quarters of the way through made me cringe.
Pretty language evokes some strong images and a great southern gothic vibe but the plot is thin and the pacing drags. lots of interesting ideas are introduced and then just kind of peter out.
The house is the must interesting character in the book, Opal is whiny and depressingly dull, Arthur is stoic and depressingly dull. Awkward sex scene crowbarred 3 quarters of the way through made me cringe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Slavery, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this book a couple years ago and I still think about it a lot. I just adored it. I love the sub-plot of romance, it's really cute! But I love a good "vengeance" story, that's actually simply Justice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
The house is a very active character in the story. It shifts, it dreams, it remembers and grows.
The feeling is like a nightmare come to life with only one person between the evil and the rest of a town that may, or may not deserve saving.
This is the 3rd book I've read recently with the house as a magical entity nicely done.
The feeling is like a nightmare come to life with only one person between the evil and the rest of a town that may, or may not deserve saving.
This is the 3rd book I've read recently with the house as a magical entity nicely done.