So, SO good!

I could not turn this book off, for anything, once I started. it was very different but in the BEST way. Just enough mystery, suspense and humor mixed in. I can usually guess the ending by the middle of the book, but not with this one. I wish I could wipe it from my memory and reread it just to experience it again, for the first time.

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Absolutely haunting

Narrator was great it was as if she wasn’t reading it off the book and I watching the actual movie. The writing is exquisite it was so dark and haunting. So peculiar. I loved this!

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Pay no attention to the cover art

I don't usually bother with writing reviews, but this book was such a wonderful surprise (and very much not the kind of book that i would have picked up on my own), that I decided it needed some attention. I got this recommended by a friend and didn't know what to expect. I am happy to say that this is one of those wonderfully creepy books that is full of little mysteries and is nearly impossible to put down. I finished it in just 2 days and it left me wanting more from this strange world and interesting characters. While this book looks and feels like it's aimed at younger adults, it doesn't feel like a YA book, which is good; I usually don't care for YA. This one has some teeth to it, and the imagery is beautifully conjured in well-scripted prose that's elegantly descriptive and almost lyrical, and the narrator does a good job with keeping the rhythm right. She also sounds great, like she was meant to narrate this story. The story itself is dark and unfolds in a way that brings the reader right along the trail of breadcrumbs, right to the end, and even manages a couple of surprises here and there, never giving too much away. Dark fairy tales usually aren't my thing, but this one is so light on the romance, and the darkness borders on horror in many places - just the way I like it. The author does a beautiful job of balancing the concepts of youth and beauty with death and decay, and some scenes got right under my skin, which is just good writing. If there are any detractors, it's that I found the constant references to of-the-moment culture trends unnecessary and annoying in what would otherwise be a fairly timeless tale, and of course, I wish it had been longer, here's hoping for a sequel.

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Amazing book with a good twist

Full of fairy tales, mystery, and horror, this book was all around amazing and then when you think it couldn’t get better the twist ending was just mind blowing. Definitely recommend, I wish there were more books like it.

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Creepy

A different take on what lurks in the shadows. The narration is essential to this story.

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Gothic Goodness

Excellent storytelling… I will dream of this book for years, I believe. As all good gothic tales, a story of human resilience in the face of darkness. Beautiful blend of fables from the world over and how these things infiltrate our subconscious. What a hauntingly beautiful modern gothic novel. I loved her writing style, the narrator’s lilt and acting style which both gave me goosebumps and the authors ability to slowly raise her characters to their utmost potential. This novel was simply stunning.

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OMG OMG

I literally picked this up because i was at target and they were playing a book trailer on the TVs for it. Had no idea what I was signing up for. HOLY COW!!! My jaw dropped and I honestly had no idea where this story was going on the best way possible 🤣

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Eerily Entertaining

Don't know how I stumbled across this book as an option but I was unbelievably and frightfully surprised with the twists. The story of the Holllow sisters and thier strange disappearce and then reappearance so many years ago is a mystery that keeps feeding throughout the book. It is rooted in cultural folklore but shifted and shaped distinctly so that it's managed to avoid feeling dated or overly used. The author did a great job with detailed descriptions and character development that made my skin crawl but also made me curious enough to envision with delight. I can easily picture a series continuing but if it doesn't happen, well I'm happy with where it ended. My imagination has been sparked!

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Full marks but weird

I gave this full mark even though I found it totally disturbing. The reason it has full marks is because I cannot deny that it is completely ingrossing. The narrator is absolutely fabulous and I could listen to a read the phonebook. It is a super Gothic and dark and weird book.

I wanna read it again.

Great narrator!

Enjoyed the book, vey creepy. Absolutely loved the narrator. Can’t wait for more from her.