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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Lost interest. It was very easy to read if that means anything to anyone.
Sinister, supernatural story about things going awry for a couple in an isolated, snowy cabin.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I haven't read a horror book that has truly creeped me out in a while. The sense of dread, the emotional wear on the characters, and the absolute "holy shit" moments were expertly crafted. I was hooked right from the prologue.
The depictions of Faye in her sleep state and the Hollow One made my damn skin prickle.
The only reason it's not a full five stars is the mystery of the cellar at the cabin is never revealed, I can handle the other mysteries being a bit ambiguous but that one felt like it should've been at least acknowledged considering it was mentioned at least three times.
Besides that this book filled a horror void I've been looking to fill for a while! Excellent!
The depictions of Faye in her sleep state and the Hollow One made my damn skin prickle.
The only reason it's not a full five stars is the mystery of the cellar at the cabin is never revealed, I can handle the other mysteries being a bit ambiguous but that one felt like it should've been at least acknowledged considering it was mentioned at least three times.
Besides that this book filled a horror void I've been looking to fill for a while! Excellent!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Religious bigotry, War
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
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:
Yes
Faye Spencer has never been a sound sleeper. She has concurrent nightmares and constantly talks in her sleep. Also, she sleepwalks and sometimes it's hard to understand if she's awake or just walking in her sleep. Her fiance Felix Blackwell knew all these within a very short period after they started dating. He pretty much got used to all of Faye's weird habits. But everything turned for worse when they went for a little trip deep into the mountains.
Something lurks in the shadows outside of the little cabin there. Someone calls out to Faye at night and they're not necessarily human. Felix starts hearing creepy sounds and sees things that just can't be real. And he feels like he doesn't know Faye at all nowadays cause her every action is unsettling. What's the source of Faye's nightmares and the thing in the dark latching onto her? What does it want? Will they ever be able to return back to normal? Is he losing Faye?
My thoughts :
Apart from scaring me out of my mind, the book didn't do much. It's a little bit annoying in the middle because of the unnecessary dragging. And the writing style is not exactly mind blowing so it was hard to keep reading and remain invested in the story. Once or twice I thought I don't even wanna know the ending or what happens to the characters. I didn't feel attached to any of them. Faye totally got on my nerves.
It's a tad pathetic how promising the beginning of the story was and how much of a letdown the last chapters were.
As for the scariness I'll give it ten out of ten. At least I got something out of this. Feels amazing to read something and then not being able to sleep with the lights off
Something lurks in the shadows outside of the little cabin there. Someone calls out to Faye at night and they're not necessarily human. Felix starts hearing creepy sounds and sees things that just can't be real. And he feels like he doesn't know Faye at all nowadays cause her every action is unsettling. What's the source of Faye's nightmares and the thing in the dark latching onto her? What does it want? Will they ever be able to return back to normal? Is he losing Faye?
My thoughts :
Apart from scaring me out of my mind, the book didn't do much. It's a little bit annoying in the middle because of the unnecessary dragging. And the writing style is not exactly mind blowing so it was hard to keep reading and remain invested in the story. Once or twice I thought I don't even wanna know the ending or what happens to the characters. I didn't feel attached to any of them. Faye totally got on my nerves.
It's a tad pathetic how promising the beginning of the story was and how much of a letdown the last chapters were.
As for the scariness I'll give it ten out of ten. At least I got something out of this. Feels amazing to read something and then not being able to sleep with the lights off
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No