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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:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
All I can think about is the ending, the second ending and the final ending that actually made me glad the second ending wasn't the ending. I read this in short bursts while working (waiting on work to work on). It's short, no doubt, but a lot is packed into this novella and there's a lot of depth. I did roll my eyes at the word "eldritch" because that could lead to some tired tropes, but the twisted twist ending was a nice surprise. I almost thought there was going to be a happy ending, and honestly that would have made me gag and give it 2 or 3 stars, but nope! That happy half-ending gets yanked away and we are left truly horrified. I enjoyed it. I enjoy being really unsettled at the end of a horror story, and I was.
dark
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:
Complicated
It was a fine read, a nice quick horror read.
Fun to read but not something I'd think too much about picking up again.
Fun to read but not something I'd think too much about picking up again.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
A quick little haunt. Very creepy.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story! The perfect amount of horror, intrigue, and a bit of gore. The premise is refreshing and playfully terrifying and I only wish there were more to read.
The only reason I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is the page count.
There were some really evocative scenes that could have been drawn out into a full length novel quite effectively, though the brief storyline really captures the uneasy cosmic horror feel of the strange child “torturing” Phil.
The light twist at the end wasn’t hard to guess but was executed beautifully. I’ll definitely be picking up more of Kealan Patrick Burke’s works!
The only reason I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is the page count.
There were some really evocative scenes that could have been drawn out into a full length novel quite effectively, though the brief storyline really captures the uneasy cosmic horror feel of the strange child “torturing” Phil.
The light twist at the end wasn’t hard to guess but was executed beautifully. I’ll definitely be picking up more of Kealan Patrick Burke’s works!
4/5stars
This was a very bizarre fast and fun little read. It definitely didn't go where I thought it would, and while I really appreciate this being a short story, it could have easily been a 300 page novel and I would have read the whole thing. I really wish we had gotten a little bit more of Phil and Adam's relationship because I felt like it would have made the atmosphere a little more creepy, other than that this was very entertaining.
This was a very bizarre fast and fun little read. It definitely didn't go where I thought it would, and while I really appreciate this being a short story, it could have easily been a 300 page novel and I would have read the whole thing. I really wish we had gotten a little bit more of Phil and Adam's relationship because I felt like it would have made the atmosphere a little more creepy, other than that this was very entertaining.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
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
dark
tense
Read very much like an episode of the Twilight Zone, which I loved!