53 reviews for:

The Poorly Made and Other Things: A Story Collection

Sam Rebelein

4.16 AVERAGE

caidyn's review

4.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

meeenk's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

eltee's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

avidlistener78's review

5.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Stumbled on this book and bought it on an impulse, and I'm so glad I did because it will definitely be one that I read multiple times. It is great horror writing in each short story that together tell a longer story. It's honestly fantastic!

bee_reads_horror's review against another edition

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Renfield County is just not for me. I tried. I really did. Twice. (Renfield called me back once. It won’t get me again!)

alealopes's review

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

reading_woodchuck's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

happyness27's review

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

cheyennemarie's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

wordsarepower's review

4.0

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In the interest of full disclosure, I received a copy of this book from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for an honest review;

And I loved it. The Poorly Made and Other Things is a series of ten short stories, connected by an interstitial and the fact that they all occur in Rebelein's Renfield County. I have not (yet) read Edenville, but it's not necessary for an understanding and enjoyment of this book.

Two stories weren't my cup of tea, but I think they were very well written. I particularly enjoyed Detour and And Every Thursday We Feed The Cats.

This was the most excited I've been about a book in a while. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.