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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I have a rule that if a book unironically says “ample bosom” they’re docked a point.
This book was painfully predictable and boring up until about 60 pages before the end. I kept reading thinking there was going to be a twist I wasn’t expecting, and there was but it wasn’t worth it.
Storytelling/Plot: 2/ 10
Writing Style: 2/10
Characters: 1/ 10
Emotional Impact: 0/ 10
Enjoyment/Engagement: 3/10
This book was painfully predictable and boring up until about 60 pages before the end. I kept reading thinking there was going to be a twist I wasn’t expecting, and there was but it wasn’t worth it.
Storytelling/Plot: 2/ 10
Writing Style: 2/10
Characters: 1/ 10
Emotional Impact: 0/ 10
Enjoyment/Engagement: 3/10
Home before dark is the first Riley Sager novel that I’ve read. I added it to my TBR shelf in 2020 after seeing so many updates and reviews from people reading it. It seemed to have a whole lot of hype around it and I’ve been keen to read it ever since.
Definitely not disappointed. Home before dark offers a good old fashioned haunted house tale and is told by both Maggie Holt in the present day and her dad, Ewan Holt, through his book The House of Horrors.
Riley Sager does an excellent job of weaving the story together and the way he weaves between the present and past works well.
A slightly hurried ending for my liking and kind of disappointing in a way. I had different expectations how the novel might end. All in all a great intro to Sager’s writing and genre style.
Definitely not disappointed. Home before dark offers a good old fashioned haunted house tale and is told by both Maggie Holt in the present day and her dad, Ewan Holt, through his book The House of Horrors.
Riley Sager does an excellent job of weaving the story together and the way he weaves between the present and past works well.
A slightly hurried ending for my liking and kind of disappointing in a way. I had different expectations how the novel might end. All in all a great intro to Sager’s writing and genre style.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A really entertaining haunted house mystery. Perfect for the start of spooky season!
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A super fun and addictive read, and even though I didn't have a lot of time to read over the past few weeks, whenever I picked it up I didn't want to put it down. I need to read some older Riley Sager books.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Started off well and I was intrigue but it just got silly and the twists/reveals made me roll my eyes a bit. I think I won't pick up this author again.