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A review by sdsmith80
Edenville by Sam Rebelein
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
<b>Praise to the Mind!</b>
I went into this book not really knowing what to expect. Academic horror? Maybe a cult? I definitely wasn't expecting this mashup of multiple horror subgenres. Creatures, cults, cosmic, even some body horror, at least to me.
I had a hard time really getting hooked into this one. I'm not really sure why. It's well written, and the elements should be over the top and ridiculous, but the author makes it all work.
I really loved the way the characters approached everything happening, saying they weren't going to be like characters in a horror movie. Even if things play out differently in the end, the way a lot of their choices were framed was refreshing and smart.
I also loved that once everything started going off the rails, simple ideas and tropes were turned on their heads. I want to give an example, but I try to stay away from spoilers in my reviews, so you'll just have to message me if you want to talk about it!
I enjoyed this book. Maybe not as much as some others that I've read recently, but I definitely think that's more about me as a reader. It's well written with interesting ideas, and is definitely worth the read. Go check it out!
I went into this book not really knowing what to expect. Academic horror? Maybe a cult? I definitely wasn't expecting this mashup of multiple horror subgenres. Creatures, cults, cosmic, even some body horror, at least to me.
I had a hard time really getting hooked into this one. I'm not really sure why. It's well written, and the elements should be over the top and ridiculous, but the author makes it all work.
I really loved the way the characters approached everything happening, saying they weren't going to be like characters in a horror movie. Even if things play out differently in the end, the way a lot of their choices were framed was refreshing and smart.
I also loved that once everything started going off the rails, simple ideas and tropes were turned on their heads. I want to give an example, but I try to stay away from spoilers in my reviews, so you'll just have to message me if you want to talk about it!
I enjoyed this book. Maybe not as much as some others that I've read recently, but I definitely think that's more about me as a reader. It's well written with interesting ideas, and is definitely worth the read. Go check it out!