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A review by rock_n_reads
Out Behind the Barn by Chad Lutzke, John Boden
5.0
I'm writing this review at 3:00 a.m. because my night owl heart can't rest until I share how much I loved it. Here's where I drop a fact about myself that you might not know yet-I'm a natural born crier. I know when to keep it in check, but when I'm moved by a thing of beauty I can't always hold it in. This small book is one of those things for me.
I absolutely loved every minute of this read, and I'm glad I went into it without reading other reviews ahead of time. This book can be considered "horror with a heart", and I'd highly recommend it to any newbies to the genre, or anyone who is under the impression that horror is only terror and gore. Boden and Lutzke have created a story with beautiful prose, and the perfect amount of tension to keep me turning pages at lightning speed. There were moments that gave me nostalgia, brought a smile to my face, and had me questioning what the finale would bring. I don't want to give much of the story away, as I think it is best to go into this one blind.
It's no secret at this point that I adore books and other forms of media that give me "all the feels". I'll expose myself to my favorite tearjerker films and songs repeatedly, despite the heartbreak. Out Behind the Barn falls into the category of books that took me through a gamut of emotions.
Books, like other forms of art, are never read the same from one person to the next. One of my favorite parts of reading the reviews is seeing all of the different views and reactions that each reader had. I look forward to others' thoughts on this book, and I'm planning to acquire every piece of work from these two authors.
I absolutely loved every minute of this read, and I'm glad I went into it without reading other reviews ahead of time. This book can be considered "horror with a heart", and I'd highly recommend it to any newbies to the genre, or anyone who is under the impression that horror is only terror and gore. Boden and Lutzke have created a story with beautiful prose, and the perfect amount of tension to keep me turning pages at lightning speed. There were moments that gave me nostalgia, brought a smile to my face, and had me questioning what the finale would bring. I don't want to give much of the story away, as I think it is best to go into this one blind.
It's no secret at this point that I adore books and other forms of media that give me "all the feels". I'll expose myself to my favorite tearjerker films and songs repeatedly, despite the heartbreak. Out Behind the Barn falls into the category of books that took me through a gamut of emotions.
Books, like other forms of art, are never read the same from one person to the next. One of my favorite parts of reading the reviews is seeing all of the different views and reactions that each reader had. I look forward to others' thoughts on this book, and I'm planning to acquire every piece of work from these two authors.