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trin's review against another edition
3.0
Dolnick's prose is fantastic -- full of rich simile, descriptive but not show-offy, packed with brilliant observations and clever turns of phrase. I was less enamored with the characters: Hannah, especially, I wish were better developed. But from the moment I started I wanted to keep reading this book, which was, in the end, less a haunted house story and more a surprisingly sensitive portrait of grief.
jadehi79's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book as a free arc from First To Read. This book completely surprised me. I expected to read a horror/suspense book about ghosts. It's not that at all. Which is a good thing. The fact that it was different pulled me in. The writing style and story did as well. I didn't expect the ending and didn't figure out the passages that were before the chapters until the end. A lot of books tend to use the same type of storyline, with the same or similar plot points. This book didn't do that; which was a breath of fresh air. It's a wonderfully written story.
baoluong's review against another edition
4.0
an offbeat ghost story with a little bit of sci-fi
❀ so you’re telling me you could have made it as a musician…okay
❀ this time the ghosts are real and they’re not hot
❀ hokey sci-fi where you vindicate your wife
❀ another case of your long time boyfriend not wanting to commit
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❀ so you’re telling me you could have made it as a musician…okay
❀ this time the ghosts are real and they’re not hot
❀ hokey sci-fi where you vindicate your wife
❀ another case of your long time boyfriend not wanting to commit
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tamara_joy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Minor: Gaslighting, Drug use, Vomit, and Eating disorder
kristiinaness's review against another edition
5.0
Love this book, I couldn’t put it down once I started it. It’s scary and sad but so beautiful.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
This was really well-written and gripping. I haven't read a ghost story like this since I read Mary Downing Hahn as a kid.
kittey2ng's review against another edition
5.0
really enjoyed this book. didn't feel like they had much of a relationship at first but then it kind of made sense by the end.
j_schley's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
theboldbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
This book was okay. I didn't connect to the characters and I thought Hannah's mental health could have been a bigger part that added to the story. There wasn't really anything scary at all. I didn't even think the book was very creepy. Maybe this would be a good shorter book for someone new to horror, but it's also pretty slow.
goodywilliams's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5