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epicmel's review against another edition
4.0
Seriously creepy book. This book is one reason I won't loan books out to visitors. Not because I loaned it to someone and didn't get it back, but because I borrowed it from someone on vacation. Something like 15 years ago. And I still have it.
I broke the rule when I loaned a bag of books to a cousin who was in town for my mother's funeral. 11 years later... I'm never getting any of those books back am I?
I broke the rule when I loaned a bag of books to a cousin who was in town for my mother's funeral. 11 years later... I'm never getting any of those books back am I?
thatgothicbook's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
travelling_the_blue's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
aismith's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
ashleyshaffey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_woodgate's review against another edition
A book about how it is cool to crack open a cold one with a mate. Some other stuff happens too I guess.
Raced through this (though it is fairly short) and was captivated by the raw yet precise writing style deployed. The removal of the final chapter was a smart editorial choice as far as mystery is concerned, but it feels like the editor had enough sense to leave in enough of the author's manic energy (written in 2 weeks! Insane!) which frequently bubbles to the surface, occasionally boiling over into the stuffy lives of the boarders and their orbitors. The deliberate motifs and carefully intersecting lives of the characters add a sense of calm and composure to the sticky, muddling heat of the Victorian summer and rounds out a tense and enjoyable 250 pages.
I think this is the first time I've expressed sincere thoughts on this app and I will return to shitposting about books for 1 year olds shortly.
Raced through this (though it is fairly short) and was captivated by the raw yet precise writing style deployed. The removal of the final chapter was a smart editorial choice as far as mystery is concerned, but it feels like the editor had enough sense to leave in enough of the author's manic energy (written in 2 weeks! Insane!) which frequently bubbles to the surface, occasionally boiling over into the stuffy lives of the boarders and their orbitors. The deliberate motifs and carefully intersecting lives of the characters add a sense of calm and composure to the sticky, muddling heat of the Victorian summer and rounds out a tense and enjoyable 250 pages.
I think this is the first time I've expressed sincere thoughts on this app and I will return to shitposting about books for 1 year olds shortly.
ellej88's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
amygda1a's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0