1.04k reviews for:

Black River Orchard

Chuck Wendig

4.15 AVERAGE

erik_sternberger's review against another edition

5.0

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Creepy and visceral. The book exists at the center of several types of horror that I love with characters that feel like neighbors here a state over. I love a book that effortlessly feels like it's current, but not trying to be trendy with its dialogue and characters.

Some Children of the Corn, some Invasion f the Body Snatchers, a bit of The Crazies and more mixed in. There was an opportunity to make a lot of heavy-handed religious analogies, but thankfully, this book never takes that route.

thegoddamnemily's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

tarrat3717's review against another edition

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DNF@60%. Too long.

claire_doolittle's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vmacalinao's review against another edition

3.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eklinger23's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense 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: Yes

gretchen_13's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

powersurf's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense

janalena's review against another edition

4.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Creepy. Way creepy. 

marieplatts's review against another edition

4.0

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Thank you @netgalley for the ARC of Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. Although the book is long, it is fast moving and one that you can't put down. I loved the use of the apple as the source of evil and the symbolism of it. An apple orchard appears in a small town and consuming the apple makes you stronger. It brings evil into the heart of the person and soon the town is overcome.