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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this because Kealan was hilarious on the Horror Writers' Podcast, and I was like, it's 64 pages, I can read something that isn't romance for once. Really solid writing overall. I loved the initial scene with the kid and the main character; the dialogue between them was hella creepy and compelling. I was definitely late to an appointment because I couldn't stop reading that scene. I also loved all the little details, like The ending was completely unexpected, at least for me, and I really wanted to tweet something like but that is a gigantic spoiler. I'm giving it three stars because I stopped reading around 79% and could have lived without finishing it. But I like to finish things, so I did eventually. So basically, the beginning half was super gripping for me, but the rest of it was kind of eh. I think it could be that I'm just not that familiar with the conventions of the horror genre, and I wanted more scenes between the main character and the kid. I'm just more into character interaction that anything else in a story. But I can't complain about the plot; everything was "tied up" nicely, and the very last scene left me feeling totally creeped out, which is kind of the point of horror, so, well done, Mr. Burke.
Spoiler
how the main character's breath started smelling bad because of the sour candy.Spoiler
"tagging Sour Candy as m-preg lol"
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
this was a very fast but absolutely fucked up read. 100000 stars it was SO good.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Fast paced, page turner . I don’t normally read ‘horror’ but as this can be read in under 3 hours I thought I’d give it a go. Who is the main character the ‘son’ or the ‘dad’? Is the ending predictable, not that it matters because there is a twist. There’s a lot going on in these 74 pages, for all its spookiness I enjoyed this story and would recommend.
dark
fast-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
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced