Reviews

Before You Sleep: Three Horrors by Adam L.G. Nevill

dear6hla's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A

3.0

The stories are fine, maybe just not for me I think 

catsy2022's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kaetii's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

jsims20_'s review

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.75

Some stories were genuinely creepy. Some stories fell flat. 

starfallraine's review

4.5

4.5 stars
I really liked this a lot! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because I wanted more from that last story!! The ending felt abrupt and a little rushed to me. I know it's short stories but maybe if they were just a couple of pages longer? Regardless I loved all of the stories, my favorite was the second one. I will definitely be picking up more from this author. 

ghostinthepages's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

12rhys23's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

First story was dull, second was okay, third I DNF'd.

itsjustgrumpy's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

Mix of three stories all with their own merits and problems. Most fail in the way they end, just a confusing abrupt ending. Stories were fine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Blood

stephanieanneauthor's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This was a delightful little collection about haunted houses, but "The Ancestors" stole the show. I loved that one so much that the other two stories didn't feel as hard-hitting by comparison. 

Adam Nevill is fantastic at omitting just enough detail about the monsters that your brain has to fill in the blanks. Done well - as it was in all three stories in this collection - that makes things so much scarier.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

heleliis's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75