A review by yeahnaar
Hold the Dark by William Giraldi

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book is somewhat engaging, but is much more exciting in theory than practice. It’s far too self aware, and also leans on problematic tropes of indigenous mysticism for horror. Still, it’s a page turner at times