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A review by doctorbradford
The Conservator's Collection: Derelict by Jay Bower, John Durgin, Lynch John
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Conservator's Collection: Derelict
I first of all want to thank John Durgin for providing me with an ARC for this book in return for an honest review. You're awesome!!!
Blank Space
By John Durgin
This short story was excellent, from start to finish. It had everything I want in a story. The characters were well crafted, and I loved them all. I quickly became attached to the Page family in this short story. This was an original idea that was, quite frankly, unsettling. This was tense and kept my attention throughout. It was super creepy, and I did not want to put it down. I don't want to give away anything, so I'll keep this review short. Hands down 5⭐️!!! This was my favorite of the three short stories.
Eyebiters Revenge
By Jay Bower
Another awesome short story by Jay Bower! This creature feature was creepy, gross, and twisted. The setting of the book was super dark, and that was conveyed well by the author. I did not know where this one was going, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The ending was perfect, but I didn't want it to end! This was another story I just couldn't put down because I had to know what happened next. This gets a full 5⭐️ rating from me!
Expiration of Sentence
By John Lynch
This one was a little different than the other two, where I didn't care for any of the characters. They were well written, well thought out, and multidimensional, but I just didn't like them. Otherwise, this was great. It was an original idea. There was a lot going on, and it kept with the themes of the other two short stories. The terror was evident in this one. There was the horror of being in prison. Fearing for your life from other humans. Along with supernatural horror. I liked how this one ended. It gets a 4⭐️ rating from me.
Overall, I loved this collection of short stories and highly recommend it with an overall rating of 4.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 5⭐️ where applicable.
I first of all want to thank John Durgin for providing me with an ARC for this book in return for an honest review. You're awesome!!!
Blank Space
By John Durgin
This short story was excellent, from start to finish. It had everything I want in a story. The characters were well crafted, and I loved them all. I quickly became attached to the Page family in this short story. This was an original idea that was, quite frankly, unsettling. This was tense and kept my attention throughout. It was super creepy, and I did not want to put it down. I don't want to give away anything, so I'll keep this review short. Hands down 5⭐️!!! This was my favorite of the three short stories.
Eyebiters Revenge
By Jay Bower
Another awesome short story by Jay Bower! This creature feature was creepy, gross, and twisted. The setting of the book was super dark, and that was conveyed well by the author. I did not know where this one was going, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The ending was perfect, but I didn't want it to end! This was another story I just couldn't put down because I had to know what happened next. This gets a full 5⭐️ rating from me!
Expiration of Sentence
By John Lynch
This one was a little different than the other two, where I didn't care for any of the characters. They were well written, well thought out, and multidimensional, but I just didn't like them. Otherwise, this was great. It was an original idea. There was a lot going on, and it kept with the themes of the other two short stories. The terror was evident in this one. There was the horror of being in prison. Fearing for your life from other humans. Along with supernatural horror. I liked how this one ended. It gets a 4⭐️ rating from me.
Overall, I loved this collection of short stories and highly recommend it with an overall rating of 4.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 5⭐️ where applicable.