thedevilslibrary's Reviews (4)

Sundial

Catriona Ward

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Pitchforks: Pike: 7.5, Leraje: 8, Ligeia: 8.5, Lithos: 9

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

4.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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We all loved this book (Leraje has read it before). Scores out of 10 for each of us:

Leraje: 10
Ligeia: 8.5
Pike: 9

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Iain Reid

3.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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We all thought it was well written and posed some very interesting questions about mental health and how the horror genre can be a societal mirror.

Pike: 6/10
Leraje: 7.5/10
Ligeia: 8/10

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, Suicide

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Leraje and Ligeia both loved this - Jonathon Strange next!