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abbybovenzii's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
asiefke's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
corruptednatz's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
It’s a short story. The twist was okay but I was more surprised about the aftermath.
When Jessica said its okay i sacrificed my child to the monster, you helped me replace her and she patted her belly I died. That was a twist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Abandonment and Mental illness
Minor: Vomit
towering_tbr's review against another edition
4.0
This was great and I particularly loved the audiobook that Wil Wheaton narrates himself. It was just a little too short.
thewallflower00's review against another edition
5.0
After reading all these unfinished books or long plods, this was a breath of fresh air. Wil Wheaton’s been talking about it on his blog, said he wrote it after being inspired by Stranger Things.
For a Kindle self-publish release, it’s surprisingly polished. There’s nothing new or earth-shattering. But the best written horror comes in short form, and this fits nicely into that medium. It’s not too psychological, but all the elements of fear are there — children in danger, a monster in the woods, reconciling childhood drama. It’s got the gross-out, the fear, and the horror. It’s like a love letter to Stephen King.
I can tell by this that Wil Wheaton is a capable fiction writer. He was always a good writer, but this proves he can cut the mustard when it comes to fiction.
For a Kindle self-publish release, it’s surprisingly polished. There’s nothing new or earth-shattering. But the best written horror comes in short form, and this fits nicely into that medium. It’s not too psychological, but all the elements of fear are there — children in danger, a monster in the woods, reconciling childhood drama. It’s got the gross-out, the fear, and the horror. It’s like a love letter to Stephen King.
I can tell by this that Wil Wheaton is a capable fiction writer. He was always a good writer, but this proves he can cut the mustard when it comes to fiction.
johnnybravo's review against another edition
5.0
Loved It.
Absolutely loved it. Only wish it was longer. Looking forward to more stories from Wil Wheaton. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely loved it. Only wish it was longer. Looking forward to more stories from Wil Wheaton. Keep up the good work.
ashhulksmash's review against another edition
5.0
Woah. What an ending. This is so smart. Just... I'm blown away.
njlanzetta's review against another edition
3.0
I love Wil Wheaton and how open and honest he is about his life and his struggles with depression (if you don't read his blog posts, you totally should), so I picked up this novella. The premise was fascinating and it had a really great story. This would have been a five star, but the reason I gave it only three was that I desperately wanted it to be longer. There honestly was enough material to make this a full-fledged novel, but it felt rushed and packed into about 50 short pages. Wil, you should totally rewrite this as a full length novel! I would definitely buy that!
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I absolutely loved the ending in how it came full circle into another cycle of sacrifice. This was so well done and very creepy._b_a_l_'s review against another edition
4.0
Lovely horror novella that feels warm and nostalgic like layered jelly deserts, paper party hats and being terrified of the dark.