A review by twistykris
William by Mason Coile

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I REALLY wanted to like this based on the creepy cover and the premise. But it just fell flat for me. It feels like it should have been either a short story or a full-length novel. I loved the concept of Smart House + haunted house, but it just couldn't keep me intrigued for a lot of it. Half of the characters (of which there is a small cast) felt underdeveloped and the jumping between POVs and locations within the house was strangely confusing at times.

I normally gravitate towards audiobooks, but for some reason this one just didn't hit the spot for me. I think it may have benefitted from sound effects (something I don't normally advocate for in audiobooks) and multiple narrators to really enhance the creepiness.
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