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A review by nocturnalbookworm
Bloodchild by Andrew Neiderman
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I’ve been wanting to read books about creepy children so I was excited to pick this up. I was a little disappointed that the horror elements were more divided among a few different characters. The other antagonists were more creepy to me personally.
Out of the cast of characters there were only two that I liked, Colleen and Audra. I was surprised to like Audra as much as I did, especially near the end.
The book kept a creepy, almost claustrophobic at times, atmosphere, which I felt did well at holding the tension. As far as enjoyment it varied, the first half I really enjoyed, the third quarter was hard to get through to the point of considering DNFing the book. And the last quarter made me glad I stuck with it to the end.
Out of the cast of characters there were only two that I liked, Colleen and Audra. I was surprised to like Audra as much as I did, especially near the end.
The book kept a creepy, almost claustrophobic at times, atmosphere, which I felt did well at holding the tension. As far as enjoyment it varied, the first half I really enjoyed, the third quarter was hard to get through to the point of considering DNFing the book. And the last quarter made me glad I stuck with it to the end.
Plot 3/5
Characters 2/5
Writing Style 4/5
Enjoyment 2.5/5
Overall Rating 2.88/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol