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Seed by Ania Ahlborn

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usecauti0n's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The family was not compelling, the big reveal was disappointing, the setting was boring.

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dark slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

This was so promising to be honest. But it fell so flat. I was craving a horror kick and the synopsis and reviews from others really drew me in.

Jack, the father of two girls, 10 year old Abby and 6 year old Charlie, and husband to Aimee finds himself reliving his gruesome past, but finds himself in a precarious position this time.

Jack ran away, barely a teenager to another state when he couldn’t stand his home life anymore. He went on with his life and created a family of his own. One night as an adult a car accident literally turns his and his families life’s upside down.

What ensues is a play by play of Jacks troubled past with the condition of his family dynamics deteriorating as the story goes.

Now here is where I get annoyed with this book and gave it the rating I did. Something is wrong, but does Jack care enough to do anything about it?? NO. Does he *know* what’s wrong and chooses to not do anything? YES. Only when it’s way too late does Jack attempt to do anything that’s even relevant to the situation.

A lot and I mean A LOT could have been fixed if Jack and Aimee simply discussed what was going on and communicated with each other instead of shutting one another out. I hate the non communication trope in romance novels and have not seen it in any horror novels until now. I was so excited for this book, I really was, but I was met with nothing but disappointment. IMO this could have had a better outcome had there been more communication. I get these types of novels aren’t supposed to have a HEA, but shit even this was just a play by play of demonic possession. It just made me feel like Jack didn’t care enough about his family, but it didn’t seem like Aimee did either. Aimee was also extremely unlikeable, even more than Jack. The only characters that were likable were the old lady, Abigail, and the dog.

Overall this book wasn’t something I would recommend and sizzled out early on. It got 3.5 stars for ambiance and that’s pretty much about it. And the creepy vibes due to children.

Trigger warnings for two animal deaths and a child’s death.

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ilaxaria's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

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berrytart's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I did enjoy the book, it did keep me on the edge of my seat for a while. But after a while I kept, you know, waiting for something more I guess. It’s a good quick read though!

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3.5

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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Details:
Narrated by Eric G. Dove
Unabridged

August pick for the Horror Summer Camp Book Club.

This was fantastic. It took the child possession trope and created more of a psychological and eery narration.

I thought the characters were excellent to read about and I loved how we flipped back and fourth to Jack's early life.

I kind of wished we got even more information about the dark entity, and I wasn't sure how it was going to end but it shocked me!

Really enjoyed this one and I think it was a great final pick to close out the summer camp of horror reads

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killmoore_'s review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ania Ahlborn never disappoints, however, I have SO many questions and was left wanting so much more from Seed.

I read a lot of extreme horror and thrillers, and very few make me feel as uncomfortable as this one did. Maybe that's because I have children around the same age as Abby and Charlie who say creepy shit all the time, but regardless, this book spooked the heck out of me.

An unreliable MC, scary kids, beautiful descriptions of New Orleans and its general vibe (one of my favorite places in the world) and a little bit of "hey there demon, it's me, ya boy", Seed was an engaging read with some horrific details that I won't soon forget.

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