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Boys In the Valley

Philip Fracassi

4.09 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
challenging dark hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
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
challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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: Yes

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dark tense fast-paced
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lucyblackbirdreads's review

5.0

I just finished this book moments ago. After I read the last line, I blinked and sighed, then came to write a review. No waiting on this one.
This is old school horror at its finest, demon vs religion, ready to disturb and creep you out. One of the things I respect about authors is when they can write really disturbing scenes without going into graphic detail, yet still be as unsettling as the in your face violence. Fracassi excelled at doing this. Multiple scenes aren't overly detailed in the book, yet are very vivid in my mind due to the skilled way in which Fracassi let it play out.
The ending thankfully did not feel rushed like can sometimes happen when the climax finally hits. It was fleshed out, tense, and the ending... Oh, that last bit was good. I don't know why I didn't expect it, but there I was caught off guard, and not mad about it.
challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

I wish there had been more of a "why" or a message behind everything that happened

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