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sam_willson's review
adventurous
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
5.0
this is actually one of the best books i have ever read. so well written, keeps you on your toes, and the perfect amount of toe curling fear to keep you interested. warning for lots of gore, but it honestly is what made the book so perfectly creepy
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Stalking
snaggy95's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
5.0
Darcy Coates is amazing. Everything about this story made me feel uncomfortable & unsettled in the best way. I couldn’t stop reading & had to force myself to slow down because I was trying to read as fast as I could.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, Blood, Child death, Grief, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Gore
prettyspry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Child death, and Animal death
cortanasreadingnook's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire and Darcy Coates for sending me a complimentary copy! I received this through Netgalley for an early review and it doesn’t affect my opinions in any way.
Abby Ward is from the small town of Doubtful, Illinois. A town haunted by an eerie past shrouded in mystery and death following the many disappearances over the years. The Stitcher; man or monster? with its unknown identity believed to be behind the mysterious missing persons cases. This is why Abby and The Jackrabbits are a stickler for rules that keep them alive and safe from the horrors of the monster. However, when Abby’s sister goes missing, she is determined to risk her life to get her back. Together with her friends, they set out to end The Stitcher’s killings once and for all.
Darcy Coates is an impeccable writer that knows her way around a exhilarating small town horror standalone and i would really love to explore more books written by her. This was my first time reading a book by Coates, but this was so freakishly unsettling and eerie to read because the prose is laced with lots of tension and suspense. The friendship dynamics between the teenagers in this book was incredibly well written and fun. I also loved the little romance subplot that just added so much more appeal to this already promising story that it’ll be difficult for me to find a book that’s on par with the kind of thrill Coates’ writing offers.
Graphic: Car accident, Cannibalism, and Animal death
Moderate: Child death and Violence
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