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khall909's review against another edition
3.0
This was good enough to read in a day (it’s also fairly short), but my expectations were pretty high and I was let down. I kept seeing this book on the scariest book lists, so I expected it to be a lot scarier than it was. I have a high tolerance for horror, so I don’t really expect to be scared reading books, but this one was just NOT scary. Definitely creepy! The story was gripping and each (long) section ended on a cliff hanger that made me want to continue. I read it in a cabin in the woods with no cell service, so when I reached the end I was dying to look up if I had missed something significant. Nope. It just was what it was. All in all it was fine. A good quick read.
livingstontheseagull's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.25
alxxlips's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mclean_watson's review against another edition
4.0
Now this one is a little bit different, in the sense that it originated as a Reddit post, and eventually was finished and published as a full length novel.
This feels very similar to ‘Stolen Tongues’ for me. I have no clue why, the writing just feels so similar. And I mean that as a sincere compliment, because I actually grew to love the bromance between Josh and our unnamed narrator.
I always enjoy a creepy atmosphere, and I can say that this delivered that for the most part. If I had to choose a strongest part, it’d be ‘Screens’. As I really felt like screens breathed some much needed love and life into our narrators life, the scene where he finds Veronica at the car surprised me in the worst/best way possible.
My complaints are mostly how the story is set in a slightly confusing and non-chronological order. Though I do understand that this originally being a one-shot Reddit post would affect the delivery of the rest of the story. Anyway, that’s my biggest gripe, I also felt that some of the chapters were slow and clunky but that can be forgiven because the end was definitely worth the read.
Going on one big book haul and then I’m going on a book buying BAN. Which means until summers over I won’t be buying anymore books. (Hopefully)
This feels very similar to ‘Stolen Tongues’ for me. I have no clue why, the writing just feels so similar. And I mean that as a sincere compliment, because I actually grew to love the bromance between Josh and our unnamed narrator.
I always enjoy a creepy atmosphere, and I can say that this delivered that for the most part. If I had to choose a strongest part, it’d be ‘Screens’. As I really felt like screens breathed some much needed love and life into our narrators life, the scene where he finds Veronica at the car surprised me in the worst/best way possible.
My complaints are mostly how the story is set in a slightly confusing and non-chronological order. Though I do understand that this originally being a one-shot Reddit post would affect the delivery of the rest of the story. Anyway, that’s my biggest gripe, I also felt that some of the chapters were slow and clunky but that can be forgiven because the end was definitely worth the read.
Going on one big book haul and then I’m going on a book buying BAN. Which means until summers over I won’t be buying anymore books. (Hopefully)
cassischapter's review against another edition
4.0
I was expecting a collection of scary stories not an amazingly intertwined collection of scary stories that broke my heart.
spencerbhogan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
upsetting
sandysan_11's review against another edition
5.0
What a wild story! I think this one was worth the hype. I did have a hard time following the timeline(s), lolol. But, it all came together towards the end. Lowkey, now I’m sad
battyghoulreads's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book….It was a short book woven with different chapters leading up to the ending which made me cry!!!!!