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Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
5.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Read this story was I was 13/14, and I re-listened to it now at age 23. It’s such a strange experience to be hit by all the same visualizations I had back then, all the same despair, but with a new perspective. Given I’m older, I’ve had to look back on events in my life the same way, things I didn’t understand that turned out to be tragic. Super well written, genuinely creepy, and captivating. My 5-stars is likely influenced by a bit of nostalgia but… eh, you know. 

God, fuck this story though. Brutal.
The map thing will never leave me dude.