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when you start this book, you can't put it down. i was absolutely addicted to this story, and i found the writings as efficient as it could be. there were no time lost on superficial details, which is something that i greatly appreciated.

i really liked the main character, bram, and how she stood up for what she believed in. while she showed great weaknesses, she never backed down and always kept trying. however, the story ended up disappointing me a little toward the 75% mark. it remained great, and enjoyable, but i was expecting <i>more</i>. however, i'll definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy a ya mystery book that veers toward a more mature side, without being too out of range.

i think that i don't like it at all when a book is advertised as having paranormal elements that end up getting debunked. while i do understand that it stands as a great way to show readers that the real world can be as horrific and frightening as a horror story, i'm not convinced that it works on me.

kalin_grace's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sanmeow's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

don't tell a soul is a story about bram, a girl who moves to her uncle's creepy mansion that he's been taking care of after his wife died. bram learns that the people of louth, the town where the mansion is located, aren't very friendly towards newcomers. bram also learns of the legend of the dead girls through rumors in the town. apparently, the dead girls died at her uncle's mansion and still haunt it, and bram starts seeing them around the house. as if that wasn't enough, bram is also intrigued by her own family history. her uncle james lost his wife in a fire that was supposedly started by his daughter. bram starts exploring more about her family and the disappearances and deaths of the girls in the town.
what i enjoyed most was the theme of the empowerment of women. despite being the protagonist and facing some thrilling mysteries, bram isn't left to fight it on her own, instead, she has the help of other women, and that's truly refreshing. bram is also an inspiring character because of her willingness to explore things further and her sense of justice. i thought the writing style was alright and the plot was pretty good. i have some issues with the pacing as the book was unnecessarily slow at times, especially in the first half. other than that, this was an enjoyable gothic mystery.

sarahjean610's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

2.0

pp0311's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

taylorg_1005's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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