A review by candikat
The Other by Thomas Tryon

4.0

I don't know how I've made it this far as a horror fan without reading this. I went in with the mindset that this book is older than I am - first published in 1971 - so plot points that are almost tropes now were probably quite surprising to readers at the time. Even as I was predicting some events, there were still enough surprises, and Tryon's writing effectively creates a sense of dread. At the same time, it's very approachable and easy to feel as if you know and understand the characters, which makes their fates all the more horrific and heart-wrenching.