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caiacassiopeia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
We follow in third person multi pov the story of Mikey who’s a Highschooler growing up in a canadian small town.
Being always drawn to the occult and dark, he’s an outcast who only wants to be loved.
(…)
I enjoyed this audiobook so much.
I also had some sad-mood-swings during the last quarter bc I feared for the end (it’s a horror!! y’all)
And some of my fears came true, while other outcomes surprised me.
!! The afterword was super awesome, I loved to get that look behind the lens as well as some views on the queer focus and how it could’ve been, if it were written for an audience in 2017 with more knowledge about the lgbtqiap+ community
Audiobook narrator: Joel Froomkin
Tags: dark, horror, mystery, witchcraft, demon, bullying, homophobia, occult, gore, mutilation, sexual violence (not MC) ; violence, abusive parents, human and animal killing/death, sacrifices, Small town, canadian setting,
Being always drawn to the occult and dark, he’s an outcast who only wants to be loved.
(…)
I enjoyed this audiobook so much.
I also had some sad-mood-swings during the last quarter bc I feared for the end (it’s a horror!! y’all)
And some of my fears came true, while other outcomes surprised me.
!! The afterword was super awesome, I loved to get that look behind the lens as well as some views on the queer focus and how it could’ve been, if it were written for an audience in 2017 with more knowledge about the lgbtqiap+ community
Audiobook narrator: Joel Froomkin
Tags: dark, horror, mystery, witchcraft, demon, bullying, homophobia, occult, gore, mutilation, sexual violence (not MC) ; violence, abusive parents, human and animal killing/death, sacrifices, Small town, canadian setting,
pacardullo's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent, chilling, and heart-breaking story of outsiders, love, friendship, hate, bullying, and revenge. Rowe helps the reader develop a strong empathy for the main characters, which makes the horrors that they endure (and the acts they commit) all the more terrifying and tragic.
aisforartist's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-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
4.0
robynne's review
I don't read horror books; I don't watch horror movies. Horror is not my genre. I read this for the Read Harder 2020 reading challenge; the prompt was "horror book published by an indie press" (with extra points for books by queer authors). I have to say the author writes beautifully and is a fabulous storyteller! The story of a young queer man bullied by fellow students until he calls up a vengeful curse is incredibly well-written. The author is a Canadian and the book is set in small-town Canada, so extra points there. If I liked the genre, I think I'd really love this book. Horror is just not my thing.
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