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I went into this book completely blind, and I'm glad I did! I was so entertained by this. There's 2 stories within the novella, and some poetry as well. I didn't know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's not super violent or gory, but it does have a ton of suspense, and a few moments that sent chills down my spine. I would highly recommend this book to people that like psychological horror. I don't want to give much away, because I truly feel like everyone should go in blind on this one!

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mirnda's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A book that demands to be reread as soon as you've finished it. The plot slithers in a delightfully disturbing circle, and the series of reveals near the end are perfectly foreshadowed in a way that hit my brain's dopamine button over and over. I've been devouring LaRocca's work over the past couple weeks, and this is my favorite so far.

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mikepalumbo's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

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hocuscrocus's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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loongbooy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

5.0

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malaikawrites's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

no plot - just philosophy, mild horror, suspense and vibes. i loved it :)

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ambient's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

at first i didn’t think this was for me after hearing the summary, i was just thinking of reading the first chapter, but then i enjoyed it n decided why not? it’s short n fits the october mood

and for the most part it isn’t a book usual for me, but i read this book in one sitting while i was in a bit of a reading slump so idk

i actually was more invested in martyr’s story and was meh on the book within the book — at least in the beginning

then i got a little attached to the sibling dynamic, the mystery(?), n the ending of the book within the book, n i rlly liked it!

then there were ambrose and martyr’s back n forth conversations which i got slightly annoyed at, it wasn’t even that what they were discussing was uninteresting, just the discussions felt kinda weak? out of nowhere, n a little pointless too

oh and ambrose was intentionally pretentious, but to me not in an interesting way, more like an edgy preteen way tht i couldn’t believe a full grown murderer (or accomplice) acts

the “real” story’s ending also wasn’t the strongest imo

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