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2.73 AVERAGE
2.73 AVERAGE
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
“Something in the atmosphere is wrong here, a something I can’t articulate— I only feel a discomfort in the hollow of my chest, the same one that tells you you are not alone when you want to be, or that you are entirely alone when you shouldn’t be.”
It’s that time of year where the leaves begin to change and Halloween is right around the corner. And it’s also the perfect time to read those dark and creepy thrilling reads. The Tenth Girl is definitely one of those books that qualifies as a perfect October read, and a book you don’t want to read in the dark, or probably alone.
I’ll be honest, this book is not for everyone. There’s gore and disturbing (yet oddly enthralling) scenes that are not for the faint of heart. But it’s such an atmospheric and sometimes terrifying read that it’s bound to give you goosebumps, and it’s going to be a book I will recommend to all of my horror-loving genre friends.
Faring does a fantastic job with character development and only releasing pieces of the plot little by little. I enjoyed the two point of views and how descriptive the scenes were. The descriptions gave me this constant eerie feeling, as if something wasn’t right. Which, of course, it wasn’t, especially for the main character. But my overall favorite thing about this book (besides that gorgeous cover and the little snippets of plot reveals on the cover) is by far the twist I never saw coming.
“Those I know who hide their fear best do so because they’re trying to hide it from themselves, knowing it could corrupt some piece of them if acknowledged.”
That ending, though. And that twist. All I can say is WOW. I usually see twists coming but this twist caught me so off guard that I was left open-mouthed and in shock. That twist was absolutely amazing and wonderfully brilliant; even if you don’t like reading horrors, I highly recommend reading this book just for the twist.
The eerie atmosphere and Gothic setting in this story is also what really made this book enjoyable for me. Faring describes this book beautifully and her writing is captivating, yet has this unnatural feeling to it, like as if giving the reader a fair warning that something bad is about to happen. Which, I gotta say, I really enjoyed. This is, overall, a perfect book for horror genre fans.
The Tenth Girl is dark and gritty and full of thrilling (yet spin-chilling) scenes and unique characters. If you love books with ghosts, a killer mystery, and a twist you won’t see coming, then I highly recommend reading The Tenth Girl. Your Gothic soul will thank you.
“Something in the atmosphere is wrong here, a something I can’t articulate— I only feel a discomfort in the hollow of my chest, the same one that tells you you are not alone when you want to be, or that you are entirely alone when you shouldn’t be.”
It’s that time of year where the leaves begin to change and Halloween is right around the corner. And it’s also the perfect time to read those dark and creepy thrilling reads. The Tenth Girl is definitely one of those books that qualifies as a perfect October read, and a book you don’t want to read in the dark, or probably alone.
I’ll be honest, this book is not for everyone. There’s gore and disturbing (yet oddly enthralling) scenes that are not for the faint of heart. But it’s such an atmospheric and sometimes terrifying read that it’s bound to give you goosebumps, and it’s going to be a book I will recommend to all of my horror-loving genre friends.
Faring does a fantastic job with character development and only releasing pieces of the plot little by little. I enjoyed the two point of views and how descriptive the scenes were. The descriptions gave me this constant eerie feeling, as if something wasn’t right. Which, of course, it wasn’t, especially for the main character. But my overall favorite thing about this book (besides that gorgeous cover and the little snippets of plot reveals on the cover) is by far the twist I never saw coming.
“Those I know who hide their fear best do so because they’re trying to hide it from themselves, knowing it could corrupt some piece of them if acknowledged.”
That ending, though. And that twist. All I can say is WOW. I usually see twists coming but this twist caught me so off guard that I was left open-mouthed and in shock. That twist was absolutely amazing and wonderfully brilliant; even if you don’t like reading horrors, I highly recommend reading this book just for the twist.
The eerie atmosphere and Gothic setting in this story is also what really made this book enjoyable for me. Faring describes this book beautifully and her writing is captivating, yet has this unnatural feeling to it, like as if giving the reader a fair warning that something bad is about to happen. Which, I gotta say, I really enjoyed. This is, overall, a perfect book for horror genre fans.
The Tenth Girl is dark and gritty and full of thrilling (yet spin-chilling) scenes and unique characters. If you love books with ghosts, a killer mystery, and a twist you won’t see coming, then I highly recommend reading The Tenth Girl. Your Gothic soul will thank you.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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Describing a book as a ‘gothic psychological thriller with a haunting twist’ pretty much guarantees that I will read it, so I was very excited when Raincoast Books sent me an ARC of this one!
I really wanted to love this! I enjoyed the writing and initially really liked the setting, but there was just something about this that I couldn’t quite get into. And then the ending…knowing that there was a twist coming (it says so right in the synopsis), I was trying to anticipate it and thought I had it figured out. I was so wrong. This book definitely gets points for surprising me! I do love being truly surprised by a twist. But the twist was so jarring to me and I really struggled to integrate it with the story that I’d read to that point.
I think I wanted this to be more of a gothic thriller than it felt like it ended up being. But there were elements I liked. I was drawn to Mavi and her story, and the writing. It was atmospheric and did leave me a little unsettled, trying to figure out what was happening.
But I definitely struggled with the ending, and I just didn’t enjoy this one as much as I’d wanted to.
Describing a book as a ‘gothic psychological thriller with a haunting twist’ pretty much guarantees that I will read it, so I was very excited when Raincoast Books sent me an ARC of this one!
I really wanted to love this! I enjoyed the writing and initially really liked the setting, but there was just something about this that I couldn’t quite get into. And then the ending…knowing that there was a twist coming (it says so right in the synopsis), I was trying to anticipate it and thought I had it figured out. I was so wrong. This book definitely gets points for surprising me! I do love being truly surprised by a twist. But the twist was so jarring to me and I really struggled to integrate it with the story that I’d read to that point.
I think I wanted this to be more of a gothic thriller than it felt like it ended up being. But there were elements I liked. I was drawn to Mavi and her story, and the writing. It was atmospheric and did leave me a little unsettled, trying to figure out what was happening.
But I definitely struggled with the ending, and I just didn’t enjoy this one as much as I’d wanted to.
I'm so conflicted with my feelings about this book. I listened to it on audio and feel that I should've done this with a ebook or physical book. I'm so confused with the last hours of this book. The twists is confusing and I dont know if I like it or hate it but what I know is it confuses me. This one is hard to review without spoiling anything so pardon me if I sound vague.
I enjoy having two different perspectives throughout the whole book because it makes me more invested in the ghost story. It makes me wonder what was happening throughout the story and how things played out. I liked hearing what happened when Dominico was involved and when he no longer was involved.
The ending reminds me of some of the movies I've seen recently. I hate trying to figure out if something in a book is real or not especially if the book didn't tell you that was going to happen. I think the ending just confused me more than explained this book. I might just reread this one in physical form so that I can fully enjoy it. It definitely is one that each reader will get something different from.
I enjoy having two different perspectives throughout the whole book because it makes me more invested in the ghost story. It makes me wonder what was happening throughout the story and how things played out. I liked hearing what happened when Dominico was involved and when he no longer was involved.
The ending reminds me of some of the movies I've seen recently. I hate trying to figure out if something in a book is real or not especially if the book didn't tell you that was going to happen. I think the ending just confused me more than explained this book. I might just reread this one in physical form so that I can fully enjoy it. It definitely is one that each reader will get something different from.
I was gonna be nice and give this 3 stars, because I didn't have anything against it. I didn't care for the characters, the plot and the twist was not something I expected, but it was still boring. I wasn't shocked. This book bored me and I switched between the audiobook and eBook and all I was thinking about was finishing it. Also it confused me at the start...
Like I said, I had nothing against this book. It wasn't exactly bad, but it wasn't good either. I found myself bored through the whole book and I wish I was one of the people who loved it or at least enjoyed it. I just need to try other thrillers.
Like I said, I had nothing against this book. It wasn't exactly bad, but it wasn't good either. I found myself bored through the whole book and I wish I was one of the people who loved it or at least enjoyed it. I just need to try other thrillers.
Before I get into my review, I do want to acknowledge that I think this is going to be a very polarizing book. While it didn't work for me, I know there will be plenty of readers that find more success.
So here's the thing with The Tenth Girl: that twist everyone keeps mentioning? It completely changes the first 75% of the story. That can sometimes work, but here it felt a little half-baked. The few clues that were left throughout I had initially read as errors in the writing. I didn't find them charming, they didn't make me wonder where the story would turn; I was annoyed and believed we were being intentionally left in the dark. And to be quite honest, I still am annoyed and believe we were being intentionally left in the dark. When I'm hit with a twist, I want to be excited, I want to gasp, I want to get pulled in even deeper. Here I was just frustrated. I'd been along for this ride for nearly 400 pages. I was invested in these characters - no matter how confused I might've been by the specifics - and then the rug was pulled out from under me. Instead of getting any answers at all, I'm left only with the question: Why.
I wanted to love this book. There were so many topics that were brought up in the text that I think could've made this a favorite of mine. However, the sheer amount of issues I had with the writing and story telling especially made this miss the mark. I am interested to see what Sara Faring will come out with in the future, but I'll be sure to temper my expectations.
Heavy trigger warnings all around here, friends. Abuse of all kinds, gore, talks of murder and suicide, statutory rape, miscarriage... I think that's most of it.
Buddy read with Chelsea and Melanie.
So here's the thing with The Tenth Girl: that twist everyone keeps mentioning? It completely changes the first 75% of the story. That can sometimes work, but here it felt a little half-baked. The few clues that were left throughout I had initially read as errors in the writing. I didn't find them charming, they didn't make me wonder where the story would turn; I was annoyed and believed we were being intentionally left in the dark. And to be quite honest, I still am annoyed and believe we were being intentionally left in the dark. When I'm hit with a twist, I want to be excited, I want to gasp, I want to get pulled in even deeper. Here I was just frustrated. I'd been along for this ride for nearly 400 pages. I was invested in these characters - no matter how confused I might've been by the specifics - and then the rug was pulled out from under me. Instead of getting any answers at all, I'm left only with the question: Why.
I wanted to love this book. There were so many topics that were brought up in the text that I think could've made this a favorite of mine. However, the sheer amount of issues I had with the writing and story telling especially made this miss the mark. I am interested to see what Sara Faring will come out with in the future, but I'll be sure to temper my expectations.
Heavy trigger warnings all around here, friends. Abuse of all kinds, gore, talks of murder and suicide, statutory rape, miscarriage... I think that's most of it.
Buddy read with Chelsea and Melanie.