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shieldbearer's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug use
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
- 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
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
sabrinz's review against another edition
- 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 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!
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent
impeachnixon's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Car accident
sneurah's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
shannonconnelly's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Suicide and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent
veronicats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, and Car accident
amberrenfrey'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
directorpurry's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Car accident
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death of parent
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent