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zacnation's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
reads_vicariously's review
4.0
Knocked this out in about an hour and really enjoyed it! Biggest takeaways for me, and what made this so great, are the edge-of-your-seat suspense and the wonderfully detailed imagery of the setting. This is a short read, and after a big of exposition it rips along at a break-neck pace. I was constantly fearing for the safety of our leads, and the author does an excellent job of ratcheting up the tension and the gore!
I also really enjoyed the setting of the summer camp (classic horror fare). The story did a great job of putting me right there in the moment and helping me picture exactly what was happening. Especially that scene in the dark pit of the amphitheater...oh man. I'm getting chills just thinking about it. I believe I was also having flashbacks to Boy Scott camp (which were less bloody, but sometimes just as horrifying).
The plot is fairly routine, which is mostly why I knocked off a star, but that doesn't make it any less fun. Reminds me of a blend of camp slashers, a little of Cabin Fever, and definitely some of Sean Seebach's THE BUCK STOPS HERE. All in all it was a blast to tear through and I would definitely recommend it!
I also really enjoyed the setting of the summer camp (classic horror fare). The story did a great job of putting me right there in the moment and helping me picture exactly what was happening. Especially that scene in the dark pit of the amphitheater...oh man. I'm getting chills just thinking about it. I believe I was also having flashbacks to Boy Scott camp (which were less bloody, but sometimes just as horrifying).
The plot is fairly routine, which is mostly why I knocked off a star, but that doesn't make it any less fun. Reminds me of a blend of camp slashers, a little of Cabin Fever, and definitely some of Sean Seebach's THE BUCK STOPS HERE. All in all it was a blast to tear through and I would definitely recommend it!
spooky_librarian's review
5.0
“Eddie Reicher was a freak. They all said it, and so that’s what he believed.”
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Scott Thomas has done it again with this gripping horror about a night at camp gone terribly, terribly wrong. Young Eddie-Dog Face-Reicher is bummed about staying at Camp Cottonwood one more night, wishing his parents could’ve picked him up on schedule like the other kids’ parents. But maybe it won’t be so bad! After all, he’s not alone. The cool camp counselors are also staying behind as well as June, the one person who never treated Eddie like “The Freak” everyone else thought he was. But when night falls and an unknown evil starts making its way through camp, Eddie wishes more than anything to go home.
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I read THE BOY IN THE WOODS easily in a day! In only 142 pages, the story had such a strong, steady build up to the terror awaiting somewhere in the woods. What I absolutely loved about it, was the fact that I had no idea what was in store for Camp Cottonwood and those left behind! I found myself anxiously asking questions and taking guesses as to what it was I needed to be afraid of. Plus it’s gory, it’s creepy, and I will be shocked if this story doesn’t make you itchy.
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THE BOY IN THE WOODS is the perfect, quick read to make your skin crawl and it’s available on the inkshares website!
(Special thanks to Inkshares, Night Worms, and author Scott Thomas for this surprise copy for review! )
#NightWormsBookParty
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Scott Thomas has done it again with this gripping horror about a night at camp gone terribly, terribly wrong. Young Eddie-Dog Face-Reicher is bummed about staying at Camp Cottonwood one more night, wishing his parents could’ve picked him up on schedule like the other kids’ parents. But maybe it won’t be so bad! After all, he’s not alone. The cool camp counselors are also staying behind as well as June, the one person who never treated Eddie like “The Freak” everyone else thought he was. But when night falls and an unknown evil starts making its way through camp, Eddie wishes more than anything to go home.
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I read THE BOY IN THE WOODS easily in a day! In only 142 pages, the story had such a strong, steady build up to the terror awaiting somewhere in the woods. What I absolutely loved about it, was the fact that I had no idea what was in store for Camp Cottonwood and those left behind! I found myself anxiously asking questions and taking guesses as to what it was I needed to be afraid of. Plus it’s gory, it’s creepy, and I will be shocked if this story doesn’t make you itchy.
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THE BOY IN THE WOODS is the perfect, quick read to make your skin crawl and it’s available on the inkshares website!
(Special thanks to Inkshares, Night Worms, and author Scott Thomas for this surprise copy for review! )
#NightWormsBookParty
angelmaria1919's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pbanditp's review
4.0
Short and entertaining. Filled with action, gore and brutality. Can Eddie and June escape the monsters chasing them through the woods? Can you stand the suspense when you hear a twig snap in the underbrush?
“He had once heard that the weight of a soul was a few grams, but the unbelievable heaviness left by its absence was immeasurable.”
“He had once heard that the weight of a soul was a few grams, but the unbelievable heaviness left by its absence was immeasurable.”
tiahales's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
readingvicariously's review
4.0
Knocked this out in about an hour and really enjoyed it! Biggest takeaways for me, and what made this so great, are the edge-of-your-seat suspense and the wonderfully detailed imagery of the setting. This is a short read, and after a big of exposition it rips along at a break-neck pace. I was constantly fearing for the safety of our leads, and the author does an excellent job of ratcheting up the tension and the gore!
I also really enjoyed the setting of the summer camp (classic horror fare). The story did a great job of putting me right there in the moment and helping me picture exactly what was happening. Especially that scene in the dark pit of the amphitheater...oh man. I'm getting chills just thinking about it. I believe I was also having flashbacks to Boy Scott camp (which were less bloody, but sometimes just as horrifying).
The plot is fairly routine, which is mostly why I knocked off a star, but that doesn't make it any less fun. Reminds me of a blend of camp slashers, a little of Cabin Fever, and definitely some of Sean Seebach's THE BUCK STOPS HERE. All in all it was a blast to tear through and I would definitely recommend it!
I also really enjoyed the setting of the summer camp (classic horror fare). The story did a great job of putting me right there in the moment and helping me picture exactly what was happening. Especially that scene in the dark pit of the amphitheater...oh man. I'm getting chills just thinking about it. I believe I was also having flashbacks to Boy Scott camp (which were less bloody, but sometimes just as horrifying).
The plot is fairly routine, which is mostly why I knocked off a star, but that doesn't make it any less fun. Reminds me of a blend of camp slashers, a little of Cabin Fever, and definitely some of Sean Seebach's THE BUCK STOPS HERE. All in all it was a blast to tear through and I would definitely recommend it!
brandontscott's review
4.0
I loved this novella! It made me feel like I was in Sleepaway Camp or Friday the 13th, but with a group of possessed camp counselors that wish to hunt down the only two campers left in their care. I thought the pacing of this story was well done, and I was intrigued to find out what was going to happen next. It had great heart, tension that continued to build as the story went on, and characters that you couldn't help to root for. Give it a shot!
markowitch's review
2.0
2.5 stars
It seems that I will be that one guy who gave this novella a low rating, but it is what it is.
I heard about this novella from the video of booktuber Gaby "Gabbyreads" in her "Spooky Halloween reading vlog". She said that she found this novella a little (maybe a little more than a "little") disturbing and said she doesn't recommend eating before reading it.
I was quite excited (but expectationless TO MENTION) since I trust her recommendations because she started reading A LOT of horror themed books lately and comparing her to me I would say she is "an experienced horror [genre] reader".
Personally I didn't find anything special (horror-wise) about this book. Maybe it's the small format of only 70 pages (on my ereader) that didn't do it for me which is interesting since I think I'm more of a plot driven reader (didn't yet figured it out).
Overall I didn't find story to be interesting; I didn't find horror aspect to be horrorESQUE at all; the cause of the whole thing stayed an enigma. As I said, maybe the format just didn't do it for me.
At least it was a nice time killer since my wifi stopped working and I didn't want to go to bed just yet. Read this novella in 2 and a half hours so it was quite a fast read.
Thing I wanted to commend is the writing. I found myself constantly highlighting some parts of the text. I really like the way Scott Thomas writes. I think this is the main reason I didn't give this novella plain 2 stars.
It seems that I will be that one guy who gave this novella a low rating, but it is what it is.
I heard about this novella from the video of booktuber Gaby "Gabbyreads" in her "Spooky Halloween reading vlog". She said that she found this novella a little (maybe a little more than a "little") disturbing and said she doesn't recommend eating before reading it.
I was quite excited (but expectationless TO MENTION) since I trust her recommendations because she started reading A LOT of horror themed books lately and comparing her to me I would say she is "an experienced horror [genre] reader".
Personally I didn't find anything special (horror-wise) about this book. Maybe it's the small format of only 70 pages (on my ereader) that didn't do it for me which is interesting since I think I'm more of a plot driven reader (didn't yet figured it out).
Overall I didn't find story to be interesting; I didn't find horror aspect to be horrorESQUE at all; the cause of the whole thing stayed an enigma. As I said, maybe the format just didn't do it for me.
At least it was a nice time killer since my wifi stopped working and I didn't want to go to bed just yet. Read this novella in 2 and a half hours so it was quite a fast read.
Thing I wanted to commend is the writing. I found myself constantly highlighting some parts of the text. I really like the way Scott Thomas writes. I think this is the main reason I didn't give this novella plain 2 stars.