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A review by kendallreadsitall
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Soren is an ordinary man that has practiced the Mormon faith his entire life. After passing away from brain cancer, he ends up in an afterlife that was never mentioned or even fathomed in his religion. He’s in hell, but not the fiery pits of hell filled with anguish and despair that you picture with any Christian faith, but more of a monotonous, vast, and hopeless hell of a religion he’d never even heard of.
Oof. This book left me feeling profoundly and utterly sad. What an experience reading this book was, truly. 108 pages but filled with enough depth that surpasses the longest book you can think of. I was really impressed by this little book. The first half was monotonous and a bit boring, and I wished the last half that contained a more interesting plot would have been longer. However, after talking with Aly, we both think that monotony was necessary for the world building of it all and kind of putting the reader in the shoes of Soren.
Do I think this book could have been longer? Absolutely. Do I still think it’s a five star read? Absolutely. I’d say this is more a literary sci-fi/fantasy with horror elements rather than a true horror book. If you go in expecting pure horror, it may skew your perceptions a bit
Oof. This book left me feeling profoundly and utterly sad. What an experience reading this book was, truly. 108 pages but filled with enough depth that surpasses the longest book you can think of. I was really impressed by this little book. The first half was monotonous and a bit boring, and I wished the last half that contained a more interesting plot would have been longer. However, after talking with Aly, we both think that monotony was necessary for the world building of it all and kind of putting the reader in the shoes of Soren.
Do I think this book could have been longer? Absolutely. Do I still think it’s a five star read? Absolutely. I’d say this is more a literary sci-fi/fantasy with horror elements rather than a true horror book. If you go in expecting pure horror, it may skew your perceptions a bit