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bookivore's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.25
The underlying story idea is good, and the 'monster' parts have been done fairly well, but this just didn't engage me. It feels like it needs to be fleshed out more, and a lot of supporting details are unlikely. Nick is apparently claustrophobic, but doesn't act like it. His phobia should have been utilised far more in the story, or left out. Overall, the suspense was lacking , partially because I didn't feel like I knew the characters beyond names and some very basic details.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
booksandsalt's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
skyfox24kd's review
4.0
Well, this book definitely brought several of my favorite claustrophobic movies to mind as I was reading! I thought of The Decent a lot. Some of the elements of The Cave also reverberated here, but this had its own way that was separate. This is Nick Jones trying to trace the path of his grandfather; a miner in the late fifties.
Mines are deep, dark, tunnels ripe with superstition and loaded with danger at the best of times. So, no matter when you visit them it’s a mixed bag; but trying to find what happened during a previous collapse is rather creepy.
They just might find a lot more than they bargained for as the three of them take footage and try to use the time they have wisely. What did happen in the late fifties with Nick’s grandfather? What will they find ? My curiosity grew as they went. A short, quick, but interesting read!
Mines are deep, dark, tunnels ripe with superstition and loaded with danger at the best of times. So, no matter when you visit them it’s a mixed bag; but trying to find what happened during a previous collapse is rather creepy.
They just might find a lot more than they bargained for as the three of them take footage and try to use the time they have wisely. What did happen in the late fifties with Nick’s grandfather? What will they find ? My curiosity grew as they went. A short, quick, but interesting read!
probably_reading_right_now's review
3.0
Below is a short story about 2 people sent to explore a mine. One with a professional investment, the other with a personal one. Mines are definitely on the list of places things never go well, and things definitely went bad in a hurry. The characters didn’t feed into stereotypes, and that can tend to happen when one of the characters is an influencer, or involved in social media like Jess was. This was a quick read and I liked the redemption ending.
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