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Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
5.0
What a wild ride this one was. I was absolutely glued to the pages. Emotional, traumatic, and terrifying. Hit all the right notes for me. 👌
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
slow-paced
3.0
So slow and all the words! Even Emma Thompson's brilliant narration couldn't keep me from yawning. It picks up towards the end, but it's a bit of a slog to get there. The 1961 movie The Innocents was my basis of knowledge for this story, and tbh it's way more terrifying than the novella. Highly recommend a watch, especially if you came to the book from watching Bly Manor.
The Ghost Hunters by Neil Spring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Over 100 pages and it's just Pride and Prejudice but with characterless sisters that I couldn't give two figs about. Only the tiniest hint of anything haunting or witchy coming from the youngest sibling and they keep sending her to bed! Just a bit bored tbh.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I mean, I knew it was 5 stars when I was balling my eyes out in the first chapter. It's been a journey! An antagonist worse than Joffrey in GoT had me absolutely stressed with all the injustice. Those medieval times just weren't so great - a constantly evolving system. I couldn't put it down, but equally I was afraid to keep reading as I didn't want things to keep happening to my pals. An incredible book.