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ivy_reyn's Reviews (249)
Very, very fun. I really was able to tear through this. It was engaging and twisty and made me feel like I was so very clever for most of it.
It's not *not* dark though, and...
*Very MILD spoiler below*
...as a child of an abusive alcoholic, there were a few tough moments for me, but they were done in a way that was tactful while still being as descriptive as they did really need to be, and weren't terribly triggering to *me* though that may be different for some.
It's not *not* dark though, and...
*Very MILD spoiler below*
...as a child of an abusive alcoholic, there were a few tough moments for me, but they were done in a way that was tactful while still being as descriptive as they did really need to be, and weren't terribly triggering to *me* though that may be different for some.
Fast. Fun. Sweet. A little creepy, a little dark in a way monsters are inherently. And maybe cozy too, but so much folklore always feels that way to me.
There were no surprises, the story was just exactly what it was and the little sprinkle of romance was perfectly measured.
I do think it's a little bubble-gum pop but there's nothing wrong with that.
There were no surprises, the story was just exactly what it was and the little sprinkle of romance was perfectly measured.
I do think it's a little bubble-gum pop but there's nothing wrong with that.
I love this. The 30 pages of this do more than a lot a books do in 400.
Cyclical and also evolving, simultaneously. The way it repeats but the end is so much in contrast with the beginning.
Also I can't not love a woman as a weapon. So much so, my DND character shared that trait.
Cyclical and also evolving, simultaneously. The way it repeats but the end is so much in contrast with the beginning.
Also I can't not love a woman as a weapon. So much so, my DND character shared that trait.
My first Junji Ito experience.
It was creepy and sometimes skin crawly, for sure but I think there is something lost in translation, maybe because I really felt like sometimes things moved a little quickly, and I think that lost some of the atmosphere and build up.
But to be sure, I will be thinking about some of these stories throughout the next few weeks.
It was creepy and sometimes skin crawly, for sure but I think there is something lost in translation, maybe because I really felt like sometimes things moved a little quickly, and I think that lost some of the atmosphere and build up.
But to be sure, I will be thinking about some of these stories throughout the next few weeks.
Loved it. I will be reading the rest of this author's books ASAP. The characters are fantastic and the story was raw and rural and a bit gorey.
I think I was not quite expecting the story to be more realism scary, with just a tiiiiny dash of the supernatural.
The pure regionality of it though was so well done. I was fully immersed in the Appalachian atmosphere and feeling.
Also, as a fellow autistic, some of the moments were SO relatable and also had more than a few moments of "oh is that an autism thing, too??"
I think I was not quite expecting the story to be more realism scary, with just a tiiiiny dash of the supernatural.
The pure regionality of it though was so well done. I was fully immersed in the Appalachian atmosphere and feeling.
Also, as a fellow autistic, some of the moments were SO relatable and also had more than a few moments of "oh is that an autism thing, too??"
Fantastic! The most atmospherically creepy book I've read so far this year.
It's twisty and omg, the DOG?!
The characters are so big and I either loved or loved to hate them all. And even the side antagonists were given quite a bit of grace, which I found endearing.
It's definitely YA in its morality and outlook, but that's not a bad thing. It just is.
My biggest complaint actually was the typos. I know that may sound a bit snobby and I'll take that criticism but in the ebook I read there were a few name swaps, sentences spliced together, and the wrong pronouns for characters. And I'm not faulting the author for that, honestly. I just wish they weren't there because they take me out of the spooks.
It's twisty and omg, the DOG?!
The characters are so big and I either loved or loved to hate them all. And even the side antagonists were given quite a bit of grace, which I found endearing.
It's definitely YA in its morality and outlook, but that's not a bad thing. It just is.
My biggest complaint actually was the typos. I know that may sound a bit snobby and I'll take that criticism but in the ebook I read there were a few name swaps, sentences spliced together, and the wrong pronouns for characters. And I'm not faulting the author for that, honestly. I just wish they weren't there because they take me out of the spooks.
(3.5/5)
As a debut, this is fantastic. It made my skin crawl in some places, and left a lot of room for imagination, creating space for my mind to come up with the worst possible options, then not proving me wrong. And the ART?! Blown away.
Also if you're like me, a sucker for a banger lyrical line, this has them in abundance.
That being said, if you like books with conclusions and like... definitive plot points, this isn't that. I think, for my tastes, it had a few too many loose ends.
I'm also not an academia girly, so textbook/reference material style fiction can be really difficult for me. But if you like that kind of thing, this is definitely for you! It really is good, it was just hard for me to get through, if that makes sense.
As a debut, this is fantastic. It made my skin crawl in some places, and left a lot of room for imagination, creating space for my mind to come up with the worst possible options, then not proving me wrong. And the ART?! Blown away.
Also if you're like me, a sucker for a banger lyrical line, this has them in abundance.
That being said, if you like books with conclusions and like... definitive plot points, this isn't that. I think, for my tastes, it had a few too many loose ends.
I'm also not an academia girly, so textbook/reference material style fiction can be really difficult for me. But if you like that kind of thing, this is definitely for you! It really is good, it was just hard for me to get through, if that makes sense.
This to me reads very much like a slasher film. Not a lot of nuance, but a lot of very cool kills. The attic one is the one that got me.
Also holy shit, I think Dez is colorblind, cuz GIRL the red flags?!
While I love the message, it *was* heavy handed. Not in a detracting way though, like with the title you should know what you're getting into. But the circles that are subtlety and this book are no longer a ven diagram. They're two dudes in a hot tub.
The 'twist' was pretty apparent almost immediately once they arrived, but, ya know, still fucking insane anyway. Insane, but not that far fetched for the ultra-wealthy. Though some of the logistics really don't make much sense or add up in my brain.
There were also a few experiences from her past that also kind of didn't make sense to me, like how does 'that' happen while cleaning hotel rooms, but c'est la vie. I get why it was there.
Also holy shit, I think Dez is colorblind, cuz GIRL the red flags?!
While I love the message, it *was* heavy handed. Not in a detracting way though, like with the title you should know what you're getting into. But the circles that are subtlety and this book are no longer a ven diagram. They're two dudes in a hot tub.
The 'twist' was pretty apparent almost immediately once they arrived, but, ya know, still fucking insane anyway. Insane, but not that far fetched for the ultra-wealthy. Though some of the logistics really don't make much sense or add up in my brain.
There were also a few experiences from her past that also kind of didn't make sense to me, like how does 'that' happen while cleaning hotel rooms, but c'est la vie. I get why it was there.