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dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Rereading the published version now that it's finally out. This book is everything a good horror is to me. It's chilling, full of complex characters, has excellent creepy world building, and has something interesting to say about the darker sides of human nature.
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Original review from Aug 2024:
Thank you to the publisher for providing me an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was such a fun read the whole way through. The author did an incredible job creating a creepy atmosphere and building tension. I was genuinely shaken up by many of the scenes - that forest scene with Charlie is still lingering in my mind.
The horror was multi-layered and masterfully put together. There was the horror of the unnamed threat in the forest, but also the horror of being a hated outsider in a small community, the horror of family trauma, the horror of denying your authentic self. All these themes played off each other perfectly, building dread in the reader in multiple ways.
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Original review from Aug 2024:
Thank you to the publisher for providing me an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was such a fun read the whole way through. The author did an incredible job creating a creepy atmosphere and building tension. I was genuinely shaken up by many of the scenes - that forest scene with Charlie is still lingering in my mind.
The horror was multi-layered and masterfully put together. There was the horror of the unnamed threat in the forest, but also the horror of being a hated outsider in a small community, the horror of family trauma, the horror of denying your authentic self. All these themes played off each other perfectly, building dread in the reader in multiple ways.