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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Normally I would've only given this book 3 stars, but due to the final "story" at the end, I extend one extra. That is true horror.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I have a new-found love of Anthony Horowitz. So far I’ve only read short horror stories but I’ve been really impressed with both.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Firstly, I have read Anthony Horowitz. I am a huge fan of the Alex Rider series, so he is not a new author to me.
I like the concept of 8 different stories in one book, as it stopped me getting bored of reading one long horror story. My personal favourite was Howard’s End. The thought that heaven was quiet and, as Howard put it, boring, was an interesting one. Then the twist ending tied everything nicely together.
I didn’t really like Twist Cottage, as the main character’s father ended up becoming almost like a murderer to hire, and his son, the main character, did not even mention this to his father.
On the whole, I did enjoy these stories, with a final ninth story at the end, which makes you read it twice to get a hidden message, although I could have a guess at what the message would be before I even went back and worked it out.
I like the concept of 8 different stories in one book, as it stopped me getting bored of reading one long horror story. My personal favourite was Howard’s End. The thought that heaven was quiet and, as Howard put it, boring, was an interesting one. Then the twist ending tied everything nicely together.
I didn’t really like Twist Cottage, as the main character’s father ended up becoming almost like a murderer to hire, and his son, the main character, did not even mention this to his father.
On the whole, I did enjoy these stories, with a final ninth story at the end, which makes you read it twice to get a hidden message, although I could have a guess at what the message would be before I even went back and worked it out.
I remember reading this as a kid and being completely enthralled.
The one I remembered the most was Burned. I honestly remember being flabbergasted at the end and rushing to my siblings to make them read it. To this day, we still talk about that short story.
All in all, this is obviously aimed at kids so it's pretty cheesy. It's still a lot of fun to read, though!
The one I remembered the most was Burned. I honestly remember being flabbergasted at the end and rushing to my siblings to make them read it. To this day, we still talk about that short story.
All in all, this is obviously aimed at kids so it's pretty cheesy. It's still a lot of fun to read, though!
It just kept on getting better and better alll along.... Totally loved it. Just a warning ⚠ don't read it at night if you are scared of ghosts
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Stalking
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer