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cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
The killer is revealed a little more than halfway in. I should’ve stopped there. But it was so early?! Surely it can’t be that simple? Alas, surely it can. And SO BORING and lackadaisical in the reveal too. For what? Oh, and the mysterious and dark and super top secret backstory of our main character that they hint towards the whole time? Huge let down, entirely irrelevant, and the actual core of the problem with that backstory is never addressed, at all, by any character even in the present. On top of that, all of the characters are unlikable (not in a good / on purpose way) or are completely random (as in, I don’t care about them or know anything about them) so the whole time you’re either like “ugh” or “who? Am I supposed to care?”
I feel so swindled. 1 star for the body horror and sorta graphic murdering, moderately impressive for a YA thriller.
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, and Bullying
Hazing, underage drinking, divorcetheokayness's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Violence
izzybooks_2000's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident
Minor: Racism
michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Racism, Body horror, and Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Death of parent
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved the characters and the development of the plot. Some parts described the deaths in way too much detail for me! But it was intriguing and kept me reading nonstop so I definitely recommend it!
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Stalking, Torture, Murder, Bullying, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
discostell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Rape
tspice24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
abbiestowe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, and Violence
Extreme hazingrosesofthespring's review
- 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
4.0
I hope we get to see more horror from Perkins in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Medical content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, Gaslighting, Vomit, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Racism, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
4.0
➽ I heard a ton of mixed reviews about There's Someone Inside Your House, but I had a good time with it! I don't read much Horror, so I didn't have any high expectations. The story is your typical Slasher because someone in Makani's new town is killing off students one by one. The murders are grotesque and seem to happen to people who have something to hide. Makani herself is still struggling with her past and the reason she moved to her grandmother's home. I really liked the thick tension and ominous atmosphere, as you know everyone could be next. I also enjoyed Makani's relationship with her grandmother! I know Stephanie Perkins usually writes Contemporary books, but her first Horror book turned out great and is accessible for anyone who usually doesn't read this genre!
Graphic: Stalking, Blood, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Bullying