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joensign's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
rodent_scribbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Definitely a more psychological horror where the presence is more felt than seen that might not appeal to everyone but I enjoyed it.
The characters are interesting and Jackson's prose is fantastic.
Highly recommend this book for fans of Gothic and psychological ghost stories.
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Car accident, Suicide, and Death of parent
monicaa_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, Blood, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
laurenmiller100's review against another edition
5.0
- Characters: 10
- Atmosphere/Setting: 10
- Writing Style: 9
- Plot: 10
- Intrigue: 9
- Logic/Relationships: 7
- Enjoyment: 10
Wow! What a masterwork! I am usually someone who is pretty nervous about horror media, and this was perfect. Unsettling, but not necessarily scary.
This book was incredible. Well written with well developed characters and chilling atmosphere. The author does a great job making the house seem so hostile and the characters so loveable. The queer under stones are also incredibly progressive for the time. I really enjoyed it!
Graphic: Blood and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
itskenzcarter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Death of parent, and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol and Emotional abuse
madelinequinnee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I did find this slightly boring but i think that’s more because i’m not a huge fan of classics. The writing, however, was beautiful.
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Car accident
lizdaniii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent and Death
writteninmagic's review against another edition
2.0
Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol
dev921's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Suicide, and Medical content
mattyvreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, and Suicide