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pine_wulf's review
3.0
I liked the beginning when it was about some girls going backpacking. Their banter was fun. But then the horror starts. And the ending! No resolution for any character, though you can guess at the narrator's.
anna_m_k's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
A short piece more interested in interrogating horror staples than delivering on its story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
nathanaeljs's review
3.0
I think this would probably have worked a bit better with more room to breathe, maybe as a novella instead of a short story. I also felt like it ended just when it was starting to move beyond the less interesting tropes of this familiar setup.
chigangrel's review
3.0
A novella with the promise of a good story but with a climax that falls flat. I get open-ended endings, leaving things on a hook, but there's a way of doing it that doesn't annoy the reader. Moore's writing goes from realism to overly vague description which also doesn't help the sudden end. Overall it came off as one of the more middling stories you'd find on r/nosleep, which the author surely frequents based on the constant references to reddit. For a short, free story give it a go, but if you're looking for something scarier, with more depth, that won't leave you feeling more annoyed than creeped out, check out [b:The Ritual|10239382|The Ritual|Adam Nevill|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328356391l/10239382._SY75_.jpg|15139399] instead; it's the same story but done better.
nelleaalto's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
very bad story & writing and it's racist
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
mothercoconuts's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
The ending was just 😑 if you don’t like ambiguous endings, you will NOT like this story. Shame…
uma_booksbagsburgers's review
2.0
The premise was really interesting but
(a) What was that ending?
(b) the white author kept fixating on May being a PoC and how her skin was. May compares her skin tone to the other girls at the most random point? I'm not really sure but she felt like the token black character.
(a) What was that ending?
(b) the white author kept fixating on May being a PoC and how her skin was. May compares her skin tone to the other girls at the most random point? I'm not really sure but she felt like the token black character.
kgarcia84's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75