2.08k reviews for:

Strange Houses

Uketsu

3.72 AVERAGE

aled56's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

mmmkitt's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

lina_13's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

purplepandemic7's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

matthew21122's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hanner1210's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aep215's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

readraterepeatwithreka's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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I adored the first book, and I do love this one too, though it comes with the same quirk (or flaw, depending on your mood) as before. It might be the translation, but the storytelling is very square: this happened, then this happened, then this happened.

For the first two-thirds, I was happily along for the ride, piecing together the puzzle and enjoying the eerie atmosphere. But by the end, the sprawling, convoluted family tree tangled things up so much it was hard to keep track. Complicated for no real payoff. Still, the core idea lands, and it’s a reminder that the real monsters are always the humans you least suspect. Solid, unsettling, and fun in its own way. 

samuxx's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jdhwoods's review against another edition

3.0

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes