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Dead Silence

S.A. Barnes

3.82 AVERAGE


A bit of a drag midway through but I really enjoyed where the story went and lots of good gore.

I was looking forward to reading a sci-fi horror. The creeping sense of dread and the mystery of the origin of the horror kept me reading.

The main thing I could have done without is the overused plot device of the unreliable female character. This is getting so old and I'll never pick up another book with this device if I know of it going into the book.

Also, be aware of some graphic violence descriptions in this book.
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Loveable characters: No

was the romance really necessary? also the plot-armour was really plot-armouring towards the end wasn't it
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 62%

I really hated the main character

pretty spooky!!

I listened to this story in ONE sitting. Which by the way, the narrator was freaking phenomenal.
I think I really only like scifi in the context of horror, and I would pick up another scifi in that context because I really liked this, however I feel like the "after-event" was underwhelming and kind of dragged on (which is where I docked a star) I really really loved the paranormal part; it was freaky, atmospheric, and very well written.
I really enjoyed this. Ghost ships: 4 stars.
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