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obenn's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mshayz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
liv_demarco's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.5
raesengele's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
I would be curious to talk to somehow who grew up Mormon and what they took away from this book. I was never entirely sure why Mormonism except clearly the author is ex-mormon. I don't know, I almost wished it had been a made up cult, but then again I love the original Candle Cove creepypasta/ARG and I love creepy cult/folk horror, so I think I was just wanting it to go a different direction. There were some things that felt to me kind of surface level deconstructionism, but I deconstructed from Catholicism, not Mormonism, so I don't know if that might have made a difference or not. But other than that it was a fun read. Definitely something I'd recommend to someone wanting to get started in horror. Creepy without being too scary or gruesome. I'd even more categorize it more on the gothic end of the spectrum what with the desert and the creepy house. Maybe cosmic? Something like that.
roxiehrt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Really loved the concept of this and the writing was strong. Wanted a bit more creep factor, but loved the overall narrative.
toddam's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It was a very tense read and I think the concept was very intriguing however the end fell flat for me.
themeggiejohnson's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
chellski's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sav_weis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
chronicallyhanreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25