Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

That Night in the Woods by Kristopher Triana

1 review

heather_harrison's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Thank you Net Galley, Kristopher Triana & Cemetry Dance Publication for this arc of  That night in the woods. 

This reads like a 1980s horror film, and was such a fun read. The story alternates between current day, and “that night in the woods” in 1995. I particularly enjoyed that component, and could feel some parallels with IT and The Ritual. 

It would spooky and suspenseful, great atmosphere. 

While I enjoyed the multiple perspectives, I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. I would also say that the constant changing perspectives was a bit jarring. 

There were a couple of moments that seemed to throw me right out of the story altogether. 

I doubt that Traci would was thinking “Reading men was like flipping through a pamphlet - simple and easy to understand. But reading a woman was like picking up a copy of War and Peace that had half its pages glued together” 

Side note:

You can’t “save your eggs” that’s not how that works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Pedophilia

Atmospheric