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kantestadros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
bookishbeccahale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
dylpickles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
megpadams's review against another edition
1.75
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
missbreathing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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“Hell House” is dark, creepy, and atmospheric. It sucks the reader into the story with ease. Full of classic horror imagery and with a cinematic style of prose, reading it feels like watching a horror movie.
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The plot is fairly straightforward. The amount of paranormal occurrences make the story engaging, but they also bog down the plot and make the story move slowly. The ending was fitting, but not exactly groundbreaking. Still, this is was probably the scariest and most disturbing horror book I’ve ever read. I’d recommend it for anyone looking to be truly spooked.
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While I can’t fault a horror novel for being too horrific, I do have to say this is the most twisted thing I’ve ever read. Although there are more typical images and scenes (angry spirits throwing furniture around, for instance), one gets the sense that nothing is off-limits here. The backstory of Hell House and its owner are truly dark. The entire story is suffused with a mockery of Christianity I found effectively unnerving. This is not a book for newbie horror readers. It’s truly chilling.
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Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, and Vomit
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The pacing feels ok for a majority of the graphic novel, but then the last 30 pages just zip through the climax. I didn't even exactly understand what happened at the end to solve the problem.
I do still want to give the novel a try, as I'd love to compare the two, but the graphic novel does not live up to what I've heard about the novel.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Infidelity
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy
cubistvowels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder