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A review by jaedia
The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This felt more like a contemporary fantasy thriller with horror elements than horror. I went in expecting a haunted house horror and felt a little thrown off by what I got, as such... I think my expectations clouded my overall enjoyment of the book and around about 70% it started feeling off for me.
Still, there were some great moments and Chuck is definitely a great writer. If you go into this one, just drop any expectations you have.
Still, there were some great moments and Chuck is definitely a great writer. If you go into this one, just drop any expectations you have.
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Child death, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, and Drug use