beedubbs's Reviews (94)

Survive the Night

Riley Sager

2.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was an easy peasy listen. Very predictable and a little boring, but I had fun heckling it with my partner

Hollow City

Ransom Riggs

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Home Before Dark

Riley Sager

3.75

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked it! It felt like goosebumps-y or campy, rather than pure horror, so it felt a little predicable, but it was a fun ride!

We Sold Our Souls

Grady Hendrix

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Midnight Club

Christopher Pike

1.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think the fact that the man doesn’t use contractions really contributes to its overwroughtness

Horrorstör

Grady Hendrix

4.0

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved this book for 90% of it, but I feel like the ending is asking for more — maybe waiting for a sequel idk

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Ransom Riggs

3.75

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

How to Sell a Haunted House

Grady Hendrix

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The end of this book made me cry and text my siblings. The whole thing made me think about how complex family dynamics are all the way through

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this book but I had to hear it three times. The plot could be confusing at times and I kept thinking I missed something and backing up only to find there was nothing to miss. But damn if the atmosphere and the eeriness didn’t come through every word.

The Final Girl Support Group

Grady Hendrix

3.5

dark emotional funny hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wasn’t sure I would like this book until it was over — suffered a little from some slow pacing, but idk I’m a sucker for solidarity

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