drb5232 's review for:

Among Friends by Hal Ebbott

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Intoxicating and insidious, “Among Friends” casts a spell of simmering, relentless tension, bringing power and group dynamics to a head. The prose could be considered overwritten at times, but it really felt like I was physically inside of each scene with these characters, holding my breath.