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aliteracja's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
ninah17's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
shieldbearer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A classic for a reason, and definitely worth multiple read throughs. The comlexity of the character interactions and the effect they have at the happenings at the house are masterfully crafted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Drug use and Domestic abuse
Suicide- [spoiler] the house has a history of suicide, and the main character commits suicide at the end[/spoiler] Death of parent [spoiler] Eleanor's mother dies before the story begins[/spoiler] death - multiple people in the house have died, and [spoiler]Eleanor dies at the end[/spoiler] car accident- [spoiler] Eleanor crashes her car into a tree to kill herself at the end[/spoiler] Alcohol- frequent mention of brandy Blood- [spoiler] the house manifests writing of blood in Theo's room[/spoiler] Grief- the main character grieves the death of [spoiler] her mother[/spoiler] domestic abuse- the implication that [spoiler] eleanor may have killed her mother via neglect[/spoiler] drug use- medical drugs mentioned_pluviophilic_polymath's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a great proto-queer gothic horror novel and definitely deserves a read. Beautiful writing and compelling characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Suicide, Alcohol, Car accident, and Gaslighting
sabrinz's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I don't quite know what to think of it.
I started this book with the background of having seen the Netflix series, but now I think that may have been a mistake. The passages from the book that were included in the Netflix series were what drew me to the book (and they delivered), but I think what spoiled the "horror" of this story was that I kind of knew what would happen. Even though the series takes some big liberties from the book, the essence is still the same. However, some of that series knowledge also helped while reading.
The book (especially the conversations) were sometimes quite confusing when people started talking all over each other and about different topics.
The last few chapters, starting with the arrival of Mrs. Montague, were really good and had me the most interested in the story and the haunting.
It may have been a case of reading this book too late, but the prose is still amazing!
I started this book with the background of having seen the Netflix series, but now I think that may have been a mistake. The passages from the book that were included in the Netflix series were what drew me to the book (and they delivered), but I think what spoiled the "horror" of this story was that I kind of knew what would happen. Even though the series takes some big liberties from the book, the essence is still the same. However, some of that series knowledge also helped while reading.
The book (especially the conversations) were sometimes quite confusing when people started talking all over each other and about different topics.
The last few chapters, starting with the arrival of Mrs. Montague, were really good and had me the most interested in the story and the haunting.
It may have been a case of reading this book too late, but the prose is still amazing!
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Suicide
impeachnixon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Blood
sneurah's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent
shannonconnelly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really enjoyed reading this book and it got me hooked once I started reading. The plot is intriguing, yet slow at times, and makes you wait for the horror increasing the eeriness of the novel. Jackson succeeded in using her words to make you feel creeped out. The relationships between the characters and the relationships between the characters and themselves were detailed and created a vivid picture. Aside from the horror in the novel, this novel has deeper meaning which is why I like it so much. I would recommend reading if you like subtle horror and a reflective story about a character.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent