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Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig
4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This one had been sitting on my TBR for ages and it finally made its way into the rotation for this years spooky season reads. 

I am utterly fascinated with stories that delve into the darkest pieces of humanity - the cracks and shadows where evil can take root and thrive. 

A 600 page book  can really be a doozy, but I was devouring it the whole way. Really great balance of characters that kept things interesting as well as a masterful blend of horror and humor. 

My favorite piece of the book by far (and I almost wish it could have been expanded a bit) was the darker thoughts as expressed by the bold italics.. Super interesting structure concept that I latched onto early. 

Overall, a terrifyingly wild unhinged ride!