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A review by adamyeti
Bluejay by Megan Stockton
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is possibly the most underrated book that I have ever read. If you are a lover of extreme horror, absolutely add this to your TBR.
Three friends accidentally enter themselves into a Hostel situation. Need I say more?
Something about this book really got under my skin while I was reading it. I have never felt so paranoid and nervous while reading before. It's only around 100 pages, so things got moving pretty quickly, and once they did, I was hooked. There was just the right amount of everything in here. Tension, gore, torture, violence, you name it. If you like extreme horror, I really don't think you could go wrong with this one.
There were a couple of things that I think could have been improved a bit. There was a big reveal that felt pretty predictable to me. I think a longer exposition where we got to know the protagonists a bit more would have added a lot to the reading experience as well. We barely got introduced to them before things kicked off, so I had a hard time keeping them straight at first.
Despite any shortcomings, I had so much fun reading this book that it's still a solid 5 stars for me. The first two thirds of the book, particularly, were so unpredictable and gripping in the best way.
Three friends accidentally enter themselves into a Hostel situation. Need I say more?
Something about this book really got under my skin while I was reading it. I have never felt so paranoid and nervous while reading before. It's only around 100 pages, so things got moving pretty quickly, and once they did, I was hooked. There was just the right amount of everything in here. Tension, gore, torture, violence, you name it. If you like extreme horror, I really don't think you could go wrong with this one.
There were a couple of things that I think could have been improved a bit. There was a big reveal that felt pretty predictable to me. I think a longer exposition where we got to know the protagonists a bit more would have added a lot to the reading experience as well. We barely got introduced to them before things kicked off, so I had a hard time keeping them straight at first.
Despite any shortcomings, I had so much fun reading this book that it's still a solid 5 stars for me. The first two thirds of the book, particularly, were so unpredictable and gripping in the best way.