57 reviews for:

Play Nice

Rachel Harrison

4.36 AVERAGE

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haileyhughes's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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ikali1208's review

5.0
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ok, wow. Normally, I know going into a Rachel Harrison book that I’m going to have a good time but Play Nice was different.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I had a great time with this book, I ate it up and ended up finishing it in less than 24 hours but I feel like it was much more intense than the other books I’ve read by her.  Grief is a big part of this book and the way it’s written is so real and raw, I feel like it added SO much to the experience. We’re not only dealing with a possible haunted house but also the haunting of the past. 

Honestly, I loved this so much and it’s my new favorite Rachel Harrison book. Definitely will be preordering so I can have a finished copy on my shelves. 
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earlgreywyrm's review

4.25
dark emotional tense
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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
dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

We’ve all got our demons, some more literal than others. 
Clio’s got a dead alcoholic narcissistic mother and a possessed house. 
Rachel Harrison’s latest horror novel sunk its claws into my neck and dragged me into the shadows to drink down my fear and when I finally emerged, I was covered in glitter. 
Play Nice is a brilliant and vibrant take on the classic haunted house novel. It pulses neon, it bleeds black, it pokes at bruises and reopens old wounds. Clio is messy and chaotic and beautiful and sharp and I love her, I love her, I love her. This is Rachel Harrison’s best, scariest, most fun book yet, and it’s going to stick with me for a long time. 
I couldn’t put it down, and neither will you. 
This demon doesn’t like to give up its favorite toys. 
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stephanerd's review

3.75
dark reflective