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yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The beginning was a little slow then there was a lot happening. After the twist was revealed I wasn’t as interested in how they solve the issue. I liked Francis as a character with some complexity. The rest of the Doyle family gave me the Ick and I think that was the point. The author did a good job characterizing the Doyle family
I don’t think the book was bad I just think it was mysterious, then the mystery was revealed and shocking and everything else was just fine.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Alcohol
eliscout's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicide and Forced institutionalization
bugaboobear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The plot itself was good and the pacing picked up around the half way mark and kept me reading until it was finished.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Incest, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
justinecm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I have nothing bad to say about it. This was a decadent sort of unsettling that had me guessing right up to the very end. I had such a blast reading it.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy
seventhswan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Sexual assault, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Torture, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Miscarriage
aparker89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
There is definitely a great atmosphere to this book. I had dreams specifically about the dread and mystery in this book while reading it. Overall, it's got a decent plot. Is Noemi's cousin insane? Is the house really haunted? Is there more to the story of High Place?
We get all the answers. I personally didn't like the answer to the great mystery but it isn't my book lol. I had two theories as to what it was straight away and one of them was relatively close to the author's chosen path. This is a medium paced book with a SLOW BURN! This book is primarily atmosphere with just a tiny bit of action. The action is ALL at the end. The main character is VERY shallow and not loveable at all but she does want to help her cousin and at least she has a relatable desire to help someone she loves.
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
bookshelfmonkey'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Cannibalism