A review by podanotherjessi
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

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

4.0

I completely bounced off the writing style of this when I tried reading it physically, but it was well suited to audiobook. It's very much a story being told, a little direct-to-reader, and that just works better for me with a narrator.
Beyond this, the premise is not dissimilar from a lot of Kingfisher's other horror. A 30-something woman goes through a breakup (that has almost no relevance to the story) and is drawn back to a place from her childhood and quickly learns spooky things are happening. Of those (A House with Good Bones, and The Hollow Places), this one is my favorite. The world and mysterious elements are just so much more fleshed out, and I love a creepy woods.
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