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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
5 stars
Apr 4, 2024

This book cemented my love for Nathaniel Hawthorne's books.

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Dimitris Papastergiou@s4murai
2 stars
Jul 1, 2023

This wasn't a horror story. Nor a mystery. Not even a thriller. It acts like it was, but it wasn't. This wasn't a classic either. I'd like to speak to the people who decide what is a classic. It was just ok. Too much happening without reason and when the tiny mystery is solved as to why people died, you're left shocked at the simplicity and stupidity of the whole thing because there's pretty much no payoff for the reader. Besides that, it was an ok story that reads just fine.

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Sophie Will@ksophiewill
5 stars
Aug 31, 2022

I love a mystery thriller, and this satisfied my appetite. It is compelling, gripping, and just an overall great read. It's one of my favorites. Would recommend.

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Tannie Davidson@sarcasmwearseyeliner
2 stars
Nov 3, 2021

I can check it off my list. Don't feel the need to read it again.

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Daryl Houston@dllh
2 stars
Sep 30, 2021

Thought I'd like this one, as I have liked Hawthorne in the past, but it was a pretty big snooze. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mind-set for it.

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sariya@fabledlongings
2.5 stars
Feb 2, 2025
+3
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sariya@julysdaughter
2.5 stars
Dec 20, 2024
+3
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Erik Craigo@craigoej
5 stars
Jun 5, 2024
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Megan Gardner@mmgardner
1 star
May 15, 2024
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Jenny Wooten@jwoot
4 stars
Apr 5, 2024
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Louise Briley @loub
3 stars
Feb 3, 2024
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Joshua Line@fictionjunky
3 stars
Dec 22, 2023
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Macy Johnson@lunalovegoodreads
3 stars
Dec 4, 2023
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Elizabeth McInerney @mamamcinerney
5 stars
Dec 3, 2023
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Traci Wilbanks@traci
4 stars
Aug 2, 2023
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Jennie Taoka@jjohanson12
5 stars
Oct 18, 2022
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Cheri McElroy@cherimac
3 stars
Sep 5, 2022
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Eloise@elcrivain
4 stars
Aug 12, 2022
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Book Frisson@melishahigdon
3 stars
May 2, 2022
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Sarah Escorsa@shrimpy
3 stars
Mar 8, 2022
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Ana V. @nobadbooks
5 stars
Feb 27, 2022
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liz mcclaran@noctvrna
4 stars
Nov 23, 2021
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Andrea Badgley@andreabadgley
3 stars
Sep 30, 2021
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Amanda Thorne@amodain
1 star
Sep 24, 2021