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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
It definitely stands up to the others in this collection, though I'm not sure if that's saying much given my ratings for the first two.
Very practical, solid horror short. Like a pair of good shoes in an English novel. But the (extreme) overuse of rhetorical questions, the lack of emotional weight for a story that required it, and just a general so-so quality can't lift this much beyond average.
Very practical, solid horror short. Like a pair of good shoes in an English novel. But the (extreme) overuse of rhetorical questions, the lack of emotional weight for a story that required it, and just a general so-so quality can't lift this much beyond average.
5★
This was creepy! I loved it. I only wish this was a full novel, I wanna read more of this.
This was creepy! I loved it. I only wish this was a full novel, I wanna read more of this.
It Waits In The Woods by Josh Malerman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5*)
This was my third story in the new „Creature Feature“-Collection and my first book by Josh Malerman. But it was certainly not my last. It is maybe a bit weaker than the first two but still an absolutely amazing story.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5*)
This was my third story in the new „Creature Feature“-Collection and my first book by Josh Malerman. But it was certainly not my last. It is maybe a bit weaker than the first two but still an absolutely amazing story.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The narrator makes this story a 4 star. She is fantastic!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Super creepy! I also loved that this story takes place in a (fictional) Michigan forest.
Josh Malerman delivers fear and terror with this short story, It Waits in the Woods. There’s a legend that a creature lives deep in the Michigan forest. An adventurer will know they have found the creature when they discover an old bridge with faded white paint and intricate handrails with aged yellow trim. This creature is missing something and searches for it in the unlucky adventurers who cross its path.
When Brenda was 15 years old, her sister disappeared in the woods. This tragic loss and how the parents cope is heartbreaking. Three years later, Brenda re-enters those woods, alone, to search for her missing sister. The hiking and camping portions of this story are creepy, but what Brenda encounters in the woods is terrifying. Narration by Lauren Ezzo was excellent! She wonderfully brought the woods and creature to life.
It Waits in the Woods is part of the Creature Feature collection from Amazon. I listened to the audiobook for free with my Amazon Prime membership. The audiobook is available “Only From Audible.”
I also listened to The Pram by Joe Hill, which is part of the Creature Feature collection. Visit my website below for a link to that review.
I have photos and additional information that I'm unable to include here. It can all be found on my blog, in the link below.
A Book And A Dog
When Brenda was 15 years old, her sister disappeared in the woods. This tragic loss and how the parents cope is heartbreaking. Three years later, Brenda re-enters those woods, alone, to search for her missing sister. The hiking and camping portions of this story are creepy, but what Brenda encounters in the woods is terrifying. Narration by Lauren Ezzo was excellent! She wonderfully brought the woods and creature to life.
It Waits in the Woods is part of the Creature Feature collection from Amazon. I listened to the audiobook for free with my Amazon Prime membership. The audiobook is available “Only From Audible.”
I also listened to The Pram by Joe Hill, which is part of the Creature Feature collection. Visit my website below for a link to that review.
I have photos and additional information that I'm unable to include here. It can all be found on my blog, in the link below.
A Book And A Dog