Ratings5
Average rating3.4
Bought this based on the eerie synopsis and cover art with the ominous stairs... did not realize this was beginner YA reading, and realized after just a few sentences that this was going to be a rough one. Full of one-dimensional characters, with barely any semblance of growth or evolution throughout any of it. There's a constant cruel emphasis on a female characters weight, and the descriptions used at every moment are so out of place, as no other character has the same done to them. Very tacky. Ends with a totally ridiculous epilogue that serves as a way to provide cheap answers to the grand mystery, but ultimately tarnishes the book even further (if that's actually possible). Huge mess from start to finish, and a complete waste of time.