A review by sarahweyand
We Kept Her in the Cellar by W.R. Gorman

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

2.0

This was a weird cosmic horror that I read quickly and was interested by - a pretty intriguing adaptation. However this was hands-down the grossest book I've ever read. Absolutely queasy on my rides into work, which is a baffling in juxtaposition to its very simplistic YA writing style and Goodreads label. A plot-driven book with little character development, heavy on telling over showing that suddenly decides to get REAL descriptive whenever gore was involved. Also, I was constantly questioning character's choices (or lack of action and critical thinking).

At the end of the day - read this if you want to. Check the content warnings. But don't ever pretend I recommended it to you,
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