A review by lou_o_donnell
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

A frustrating book in many senses. Parts were absolutely terrifying and Kingesque. I absolutely got the “Blair Witch” vibes.  For the most part, however, it felt both repetitive (we get it - the dog is stupid, hungry, smells etc.) or used very convenient plot devices (the phone has a bug which causes it to overheat and die regularly, especially when you’re on a super important call), skin is white, bone is white, bone clicks and clacks and taps. I wanted so much to enjoy the book - the ingredients were excellent. It under-utilized the house’s condition, for example and then meandered into stranger and stranger plot twists. The concluding Chapters were painful to read! It over explained unexplainable phenomena, completely unnecessarily. What a disappointment.


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