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n0rmann's review against another edition
4.0
Another excellent read from cousin Renee? Isn't Renee Miller really my cousin? I doubt it. However, since I know no one on the Miller side of my family, I've decided to adopt her as a cousin so I can brag about having a talented cousin. The rest of my cousins are horrible!
exorcismofemilyreed's review against another edition
5.0
"Damned before you have a chance to live. How right does that sound to you?"
Church is a novella that really packs a lot into a small amount of pages. This was my first time reading a book by Renee Miller, and I loved it. This book is incredibly bleak, and it's sad to read about these people giving up everything for something meaningless. It's an unfortunately familiar setting.
At a very different time in my life, I worked at & was way too involved in a church. This story brought back a lot of anxious feelings and anger (maybe brought back isn't correct - probably intensified since those feelings don't really go away). The story accomplished what it was supposed to - it showed the horror of a realistic situation (at its core - some parts are extreme, but the heart of Church is very familiar to me). It was stressful to read at times, but it makes for a fantastic horror story. Church made me want to scream at someone, and it was an effective story for me. I don't know if that expresses my feelings well or not, but that's the best way I can describe it.
I'm going to give warnings to potential readers for rape / lack of consent, torture, drugging, and suicide. There's a lot going on in this story, so just know that it's on the heavier side. This is not a happy book, and it's not a happy topic.
If you enjoy cult horror, Church is definitely one to pick up. This is a grim and haunting story, and I plan to reread it again later on. I'll be thinking about this book for a while. Renee Miller did a great job at capturing a disturbing setting, and I can't wait to read more from her.
Church is a novella that really packs a lot into a small amount of pages. This was my first time reading a book by Renee Miller, and I loved it. This book is incredibly bleak, and it's sad to read about these people giving up everything for something meaningless. It's an unfortunately familiar setting.
At a very different time in my life, I worked at & was way too involved in a church. This story brought back a lot of anxious feelings and anger (maybe brought back isn't correct - probably intensified since those feelings don't really go away). The story accomplished what it was supposed to - it showed the horror of a realistic situation (at its core - some parts are extreme, but the heart of Church is very familiar to me). It was stressful to read at times, but it makes for a fantastic horror story. Church made me want to scream at someone, and it was an effective story for me. I don't know if that expresses my feelings well or not, but that's the best way I can describe it.
I'm going to give warnings to potential readers for rape / lack of consent, torture, drugging, and suicide. There's a lot going on in this story, so just know that it's on the heavier side. This is not a happy book, and it's not a happy topic.
If you enjoy cult horror, Church is definitely one to pick up. This is a grim and haunting story, and I plan to reread it again later on. I'll be thinking about this book for a while. Renee Miller did a great job at capturing a disturbing setting, and I can't wait to read more from her.
hellbound's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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