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dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“The desires of the human heart know no reason or rules.”
If I could summarize this book in just one word, I would choose the word eerie.
Revenge is a collection of short interconnected stories that might not seem related at first, but as you read through each chapters, you’ll get called back to think on the events that happened the chapter before. The way it was narrated was very detached yet very personal at the same time. Each and every chapter has this sinister, otherworldly atmosphere that will make you second guess whether what you’re reading is actually happening in the present, the past, or if it’s really even happening at all.
Each story in this book is narrated by a different character. You don’t get to know who they are, but as you read through each chapters, you'll get either a background on who this person is, or you find out what happened to them after their chapter is over. Turns out, I really love this type of narrative style. Was it confusing at times? Yes, but I think that was intentional. It gave the reader this feeling of fear and unease by being unsure or completely not knowing.
One recurring theme among most of the stories that I observed is that of obsession. Each stories highlight a form of obsession which either directly or indirectly affects the narrator that then adds another layer of unease for the readers. This book didn’t have a lot of horrifying scenarios in my opinion, but there were plenty of times where the character’s macabre thoughts were far more disturbing than the actual occurrences within the book. While Revenge is not the epitome of horror, I believe it was able to achieve what it intended to do - freak me the fuck out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Death, Addiction, and Blood
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