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bozzi1's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
4.25
Loved so much about this one. There were plenty of elements that reminded me of Salem’s Lot and IT, but Keisling still managed to tell a story all his own. The writing was really strong and I loved the characters.
shawn_of_the_read's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
booksonawire's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This feels very Stephen King-ish with focus on an entire town, similar to Derry, with lots of swinging between town resident POVs. At the same time, it suffers from being a bit too long and the slurs pulled me out more than a few times. I'm a little more lenient for King since they were written in the 70s/80s, this was a 2020 release, so I just expect a little more from the author to make a character despicable.
It's length was also an issue, but by the end I was really enjoying it. The cult aspects were really good, some great body horror as well, and I'm curious about his other works.
It's length was also an issue, but by the end I was really enjoying it. The cult aspects were really good, some great body horror as well, and I'm curious about his other works.
hectaizani's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first offering in the 2023 Cemetery Dance trade paperback book club.
It’s a long one, and at times there was some repetition but overall the book was beautifully written with excellent characterizations. I enjoyed it immensely.
It’s a long one, and at times there was some repetition but overall the book was beautifully written with excellent characterizations. I enjoyed it immensely.
justjussy__'s review against another edition
2.25
“History always tends to fall prey to revisionists”
Devil’s Creek by Todd Keisling
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
In the 1980s a church burnt to the ground right after mass deaths leaving six children survivors.
Now thirty years later, this is all but forgotten until one of the six come back to town after their grandmothers death.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
This book started out pulling me right in and then quickly lost me with its million side quests.
The book defiantly needed a good round of editing, because the story is there and it would have been a good story if not for so much going on.
By the end of the book I didn’t care what happened because I was lost somewhere way back.
Devil’s Creek by Todd Keisling
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
In the 1980s a church burnt to the ground right after mass deaths leaving six children survivors.
Now thirty years later, this is all but forgotten until one of the six come back to town after their grandmothers death.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
This book started out pulling me right in and then quickly lost me with its million side quests.
The book defiantly needed a good round of editing, because the story is there and it would have been a good story if not for so much going on.
By the end of the book I didn’t care what happened because I was lost somewhere way back.
randi108's review against another edition
I dragged myself through more than half of this book before I had to give up. I should have dnf’d much sooner, but I was being stubborn and hopeful. I had been really looking forward to reading this one but was so disappointed. There was absolutely no character development. The writing and plot were completely unoriginal. It felt like a Stephen King knockoff.
darkpsychereads's review against another edition
3.0
Unfortunately, I got to 15% and had to DNF. I found it a little boring, partly due to density of new character dialogue/personality and lack of story momentum, but mostly due to having read two other occult stories within the past year that hit the same tropes. So, it's not entirely the books fault. I had heard good things from friends, so I believe others would probably enjoy this!
Thanks to Netgalley, Todd Keisling and Silver Shamrock Publishing for this free advanced copy, in exchange for a review. Opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
Thanks to Netgalley, Todd Keisling and Silver Shamrock Publishing for this free advanced copy, in exchange for a review. Opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
brandonadaniels's review against another edition
3.0
Will definitely appeal to fans of Stephen King, but it didn’t totally work for me.
lovelydeadgirl's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75