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astareads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
If you, like me, are thinking of reading this because you expect the story to be more thriller than horror, then know that I was looking over my shoulder and scared until I was about into 60% the book. I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to ghost stories!
There were a lot of twists and turns at the last 40%, so much so that it felt a little too much to be plausible even though I enjoyed the reading experience.
That said, I think I'll rather take my crime stories without the added supernatural elements thankyouverymuch.
PS. The name has nothing to do with anything. That's annoying.
There were a lot of twists and turns at the last 40%, so much so that it felt a little too much to be plausible even though I enjoyed the reading experience.
That said, I think I'll rather take my crime stories without the added supernatural elements thankyouverymuch.
PS. The name has nothing to do with anything. That's annoying.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, and Child death
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Dementia, and Self harm
nirellis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Riley Sager strikes again. I was so terrified reading this I had to stop reading it before bed and start reading in the daylight. A classic Riley Sager thriller, they’ve become an instant-buy for me!
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Stalking
Minor: Self harm and Gaslighting
andrear's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
baby’s first thriller 😳
this was wild, sager had me in the palm of his hand throughout the whole thing. I believed all the twists and turns and fell into thinking I had figured it out exactly the ways I’m sure he wanted me to. & the twist got me. A good time!!
(Full disclosure the only reason I’m hesitant to give this a full 5 is bc I don’t have anything else of the genre to compare this to, but it was definitely fun)
this was wild, sager had me in the palm of his hand throughout the whole thing. I believed all the twists and turns and fell into thinking I had figured it out exactly the ways I’m sure he wanted me to. & the twist got me. A good time!!
(Full disclosure the only reason I’m hesitant to give this a full 5 is bc I don’t have anything else of the genre to compare this to, but it was definitely fun)
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
bookedandbusy's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much!! It was so spooky and atmospheric and I definitely want to read more of the authors work.
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Murder, Death of parent, and Blood
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Self harm
beccam22's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The haunting of hill house but with the setting of crimson peak. Overall it was fine, I didn’t find it original at all but it was an entertaining read.
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm
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