Knock Knock, Open Wide
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Pros
- •Knock Knock, Open Wide [4/5☆]
- I feel like The Burial Tide didn’t make nearly the impact his previous novel, Knock Knock Open Wide did a couple of years ago.
- I loved Knock Knock, Open Wide, one of my favorite books of that year.
- I honestly don't know if its northern irish or what, but "Knock Knock, Open Wide" is a pretty great Irish horror novel
- These books both take place in fictional Irish villages, but they are SO GOOD and I really recommend this author for Irish horror! (He's pretty new, so it's just these two right now) They are horror based on Irish mythology. "The Burial...
Cons
- Just finished KKOW myself, the impression I got was that it was maybe leaning a little bit on the audience recognizing aspects of myth, because I too struggled to understand the underlying logic of the various creepinesses until it was e...
- Gonna give KKOW another chance. At first read, I enjoyed but felt confused. I don’t know if I missed something during a lapse of attention (totally possible) or if it legitimately confused me.
- knock knock open wide by neil sharpson
Sentiment
9 positive (75%) · 3 mixed (25%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +75% · raw score 75%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
•Knock Knock, Open Wide [4/5☆]
Just finished KKOW myself, the impression I got was that it was maybe leaning a little bit on the audience recognizing aspects of myth, because I too struggled to understand the underlying logic of the various creepinesses until it was explicitly laid out at the end.
Gonna give KKOW another chance. At first read, I enjoyed but felt confused. I don’t know if I missed something during a lapse of attention (totally possible) or if it legitimately confused me.
I feel like The Burial Tide didn’t make nearly the impact his previous novel, Knock Knock Open Wide did a couple of years ago.
I loved Knock Knock, Open Wide, one of my favorite books of that year.
I honestly don't know if its northern irish or what, but "Knock Knock, Open Wide" is a pretty great Irish horror novel
These books both take place in fictional Irish villages, but they are SO GOOD and I really recommend this author for Irish horror! (He's pretty new, so it's just these two right now) They are horror based on Irish mythology. "The Burial Tide" & "Knock Knock, Open Wide" by Neil Sharpson.
Was gonna say Knock Knock Open Wide since I enjoyed that one a lot
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell and Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson have LGBTQ+ romance happy endings.
I really enjoyed knock knock. Not what I expected but super enjoyable read.
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