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funqandsoul's review
5.0
To say I was creeped out while reading this one would be an understatement. I’m still scared as I am writing this review. Seriously, Ichabod Ebenezer is really underrated. I’m a fan of his writing from now on.
sanhiraethsan's review
When I was younger, I had a book collection of Greek mythology. Couple of the stories in this collection reminded me of those.
In no way related to that theme, but it is more in the way that they were told, with the tragedies and the concluded end. You know there's going to be something shocking and the protagonist won't survive, but it's also a short story so you don't get to feel attached but just watch it unfold.
Not all the stories, though. In fact this was a very diverse collection, some parts were more bland and some parts had way more suspense. For someone who reads a lot of horror that I don't even get to put on my Goodreads, I'd say it was clear when something wasn't intended to make us scared and uncomfortable or when the descriptions got detailed for that sole purpose.
After I started noticing that some of the stories here had an end where the story finished with nothing more to tell while the others had a more open ending, it was fun trying to guess in what way each story would be completed.
The stories had all sorts of elements and weren't related to eachother, have to admit the sudden change into first POV in the middle of the book surprised me, however it only lasted for about 2 of them.
Some of the stories very obviously had research put into it which was a nice touch into helping them seem more credible in the storybuilding for that "so what if this was real" feeling. Hey if a plant suddenly started mind-controlling people, I would like to at least know hypothetically how.
Overall, it was quite enjoyable and entertaining getting to read this. Appreciate the author's notes in the end telling us what inspired each part.
Thank you to the author for the free copy of the e-book in exchange for a honest review and to Booktasters for connecting us~
In no way related to that theme, but it is more in the way that they were told, with the tragedies and the concluded end. You know there's going to be something shocking and the protagonist won't survive, but it's also a short story so you don't get to feel attached but just watch it unfold.
Not all the stories, though. In fact this was a very diverse collection, some parts were more bland and some parts had way more suspense. For someone who reads a lot of horror that I don't even get to put on my Goodreads, I'd say it was clear when something wasn't intended to make us scared and uncomfortable or when the descriptions got detailed for that sole purpose.
After I started noticing that some of the stories here had an end where the story finished with nothing more to tell while the others had a more open ending, it was fun trying to guess in what way each story would be completed.
The stories had all sorts of elements and weren't related to eachother, have to admit the sudden change into first POV in the middle of the book surprised me, however it only lasted for about 2 of them.
Some of the stories very obviously had research put into it which was a nice touch into helping them seem more credible in the storybuilding for that "so what if this was real" feeling. Hey if a plant suddenly started mind-controlling people, I would like to at least know hypothetically how.
Overall, it was quite enjoyable and entertaining getting to read this. Appreciate the author's notes in the end telling us what inspired each part.
Thank you to the author for the free copy of the e-book in exchange for a honest review and to Booktasters for connecting us~
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