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challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Michael McDowell has a way of writing slow-burn horror that is always worth it in the end if you can just hang in there. This is the second novel I’ve read by McDowell and just like the Elementals, the reader spends a majority of the book learning the characters and the dynamics before the true horror sets in. This is not for everyone, if you’re looking for a fast paced horror I would not recommend McDowell, but if you’re looking for a gothic slow burn horror that had some truly terrifying scenes then I definitely would suggest you at least check him out.
Cold Moon Over Babylon takes place in a small Florida town where a young local girl is viciously murdered for no apparent reason one stormy night. From there the girl begins to reach from beyond the grace to seek vengeances. The synopsis is simple, because this novel is simple in its premise and yet so haunting, making it a great ghost story. While this was slow paced most of the time, when the horror did appear it was riveting! I would suggest this to anyone that doesn’t mind older horror (this was written in the 70s so has some issues) and is looking for good ghost story.
Cold Moon Over Babylon takes place in a small Florida town where a young local girl is viciously murdered for no apparent reason one stormy night. From there the girl begins to reach from beyond the grace to seek vengeances. The synopsis is simple, because this novel is simple in its premise and yet so haunting, making it a great ghost story. While this was slow paced most of the time, when the horror did appear it was riveting! I would suggest this to anyone that doesn’t mind older horror (this was written in the 70s so has some issues) and is looking for good ghost story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs
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