Scan barcode
stacemiddleton's review against another edition
5.0
Despite sharing the same canvas of white hair, dark doe eyes and high cheekbones, the author immediately notes each sister's distinct personalities and how they make each look their own unique brand. The author is such a painter of words that they feel so real, so vivid and tangible. Everybody likely knows a girl of each type/persona that the sisters represent and they are recognisable, but I like the uniqueness and the way she describes each with an eerie delicacy. Our author isn't generic with her descriptions, these are carefully crafted and really make her characters come alive on the page. I can't state enough how Sutherland's prose is pure artistry and drew me in from the word go.
The way she writes is delicious and she does so much in such a short amount of pages. She instantly lures you into her own painted world purposefully and with impact. This is something I absolutely love but is so hard to come by. Many authors go on rambling tangents and take so many words to say so little (I'm looking at you Stephen King) and it dulls your interest. They throw everything but the kitchen sink in their character and place descriptions and overload you with uneccessary or surface details. On the other hand, Sutherland is a magician with words and whose exactness and cleverly placed snippets of information and details achieves so much all so effortlessly.
I didn't want to rush this book as I have done others, I wanted to savour each delicious little morsel knowing that this is the only time I can read this book with the mystery still in tact. And what a mystery it was. The story felt so fresh and new. This was the perfect spooky season read and gave the reader a sense of unease throughout. The setting was so visceral and she did such a great job at conjuring her grotesque other world in the reader's mind.
Here's a thing about me. Unless it's a romance then I hate when books end with everything tied together in a pretty pink bow, Disney style. Without spoiling everything this was the perfect everything's still not okay ending that I crave and I think that our author has definitely left it open for the story to continue.
Masterful work by Sutherland and I can't wait to pick up more of her books. This one was a violent delight.
The way she writes is delicious and she does so much in such a short amount of pages. She instantly lures you into her own painted world purposefully and with impact. This is something I absolutely love but is so hard to come by. Many authors go on rambling tangents and take so many words to say so little (I'm looking at you Stephen King) and it dulls your interest. They throw everything but the kitchen sink in their character and place descriptions and overload you with uneccessary or surface details. On the other hand, Sutherland is a magician with words and whose exactness and cleverly placed snippets of information and details achieves so much all so effortlessly.
I didn't want to rush this book as I have done others, I wanted to savour each delicious little morsel knowing that this is the only time I can read this book with the mystery still in tact. And what a mystery it was. The story felt so fresh and new. This was the perfect spooky season read and gave the reader a sense of unease throughout. The setting was so visceral and she did such a great job at conjuring her grotesque other world in the reader's mind.
Here's a thing about me. Unless it's a romance then I hate when books end with everything tied together in a pretty pink bow, Disney style. Without spoiling everything this was the perfect everything's still not okay ending that I crave and I think that our author has definitely left it open for the story to continue.
Masterful work by Sutherland and I can't wait to pick up more of her books. This one was a violent delight.
justakoi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
akeila's review against another edition
3.0
This book carried me through the motions…truly. It started off very slow in terms of understanding what exactly was happening and what wasn’t. I genuinely didn’t want to read anymore; I thought it was going in a direction I didn’t want to follow. Like the teacher part with the kissing… I truly thought things were going south.
Everything picked up pace as information unfurled one page at a time. The thing about this book is: me and the character were LOST! I have highlights of me asking her if she lost her common sense, but then things were hitting the roof after. I thought I knew where the story was going, and then it SHOCKED ME. (Cough cough, this is my first…whatever this theme is lol.)
I didn’t think the mother had anything to do with it; at the same time, I did. But when it was revealed that it was —, I knew it!! (At the last fucking moment before the reveal, might I add.)
Dang, this book was a lot, then it ended on a cliffhanger, and I pray there’s a book two or I’m gonna go CRAZYYYY.
Anyway, ugh, I loved the book, just not a whole lot because it did slip off the thriller rhythm a few times. Like we’d be in a scary scene, then all of a sudden we’re going through family history.
Everything picked up pace as information unfurled one page at a time. The thing about this book is: me and the character were LOST! I have highlights of me asking her if she lost her common sense, but then things were hitting the roof after. I thought I knew where the story was going, and then it SHOCKED ME. (Cough cough, this is my first…whatever this theme is lol.)
I didn’t think the mother had anything to do with it; at the same time, I did. But when it was revealed that it was —, I knew it!! (At the last fucking moment before the reveal, might I add.)
Dang, this book was a lot, then it ended on a cliffhanger, and I pray there’s a book two or I’m gonna go CRAZYYYY.
Anyway, ugh, I loved the book, just not a whole lot because it did slip off the thriller rhythm a few times. Like we’d be in a scary scene, then all of a sudden we’re going through family history.
enchanted0rose's review against another edition
3.0
Well this was trippy. And freaky, made my skin crawl
gardeningwithbadintent's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Intriguing, but ultimately fell flat, like the author ran out of steam and just started cobbling her notes together near the end.
flynn714's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
louise_gg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
zeuspng's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
laura_mcgovern's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
One of my top 5 of all time.