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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Friday Night Lights meets Stephen King is how this novel was described and why I decided to pick it up.
Who doesn’t love a little horror mixed in with their football?
Joel Whitley was shamed for being gay, in his conservative hometown, and now has made a life for himself in New York.
He had no plans to return until the disappearance of his brother and now he finds himself back in a town and haunted by memories that he would rather not face.
He finds an unlikely ally in the high school’s star cheerleader. The two begin to unravel an underground secret that the town has kept hidden for years and must team up to bring justice for Joel’s brother.
The book is graphic, particularly some of the sex scenes, but I can see how they helped to move the story.
I listened to this as an audiobook and thought the narration was great and the story was well-written.
It’s a solid debut and I look forward to what Fram has in store for us next.
Who doesn’t love a little horror mixed in with their football?
Joel Whitley was shamed for being gay, in his conservative hometown, and now has made a life for himself in New York.
He had no plans to return until the disappearance of his brother and now he finds himself back in a town and haunted by memories that he would rather not face.
He finds an unlikely ally in the high school’s star cheerleader. The two begin to unravel an underground secret that the town has kept hidden for years and must team up to bring justice for Joel’s brother.
The book is graphic, particularly some of the sex scenes, but I can see how they helped to move the story.
I listened to this as an audiobook and thought the narration was great and the story was well-written.
It’s a solid debut and I look forward to what Fram has in store for us next.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Outstanding debut! Dark and sinister, thrilling and perverted, John Fram's writing is riveting and compels you to keep reading.
However, the real star of the book is Luis Selgas! As a narrator of the audiobook, Selgas deserves all the accolades for voicing FORTY SIX speaking characters and giving each and every one of them, a singular personality.
Would definitely look out for Selgas and Fram collaborating again!
However, the real star of the book is Luis Selgas! As a narrator of the audiobook, Selgas deserves all the accolades for voicing FORTY SIX speaking characters and giving each and every one of them, a singular personality.
Would definitely look out for Selgas and Fram collaborating again!
I went into this book not knowing it was horror. I don’t enjoy horror novels because I find most to be cheesy and poorly written, but this one was not too bad. The murder mystery was good, but the supernatural aspect was, to me, unnecessary and fell flat—it wasn’t that shocking or scary. I don’t feel like it added anything to the narrative. The murder itself would’ve sufficed.
Maybe more of a 3.75. I know the thing/entity/force of evil lurking under the town is symbolic, but I kinda thought the book would still be strong without it. The end unraveled in a way that didn’t feel purposeful.
THAT being said, having come from a small town where football was/is important, it deeply creeped me out.
THAT being said, having come from a small town where football was/is important, it deeply creeped me out.
Kept me up at night, much like the characters. As a lifetime Texan, I’m very protective and picky about how Texas is depicted in media. The way central Texas high school and football was depicted was absolutely spot on– I can say from experience. Unexpected, creative, and detailed ending. Just riveting throughout. I’m not one to try to think ahead and figure out a plot beforehand, so this was really fun to just go along for the ride. I recommend it to all my friends.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
At about the 75% mark I was loving this so much I would have called it one of my favourite books of the year. I was excited for the horror elements to start really coming into play.
Then the last 25% of the book happened and I hated it so much it ruined the rest of it for me.
Oh well.
Then the last 25% of the book happened and I hated it so much it ruined the rest of it for me.
Oh well.