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A review by _youfloweryoufeast_
Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
Genre: Psychological horror
Age group : New Adult
POV : First person POV
Characters: 4.5/5 ⭐️
Plot: 4/5 ⭐️
Setting/Themes: 3/5 ⭐️
Writing: 3.5/5 ⭐️
Creep factor : 4/5 ⭐️
• Please check TWs & CWs
• mature language, stalking, murder, child torture & etc
“I miss you, Josh. I’m sorry that you chose me, but I’ll always cherish my memories of you.We were explorers.We were adventurers.We were friends.”
People told me that this would truly creep me out. Initially it did, it definitely did in the beginning. But later on I kind of understood that it was a stalker story. Was I afraid ? Definitely. While I quite enjoyed the way the story was told I would’ve loved if there was a lot more closure. I think what unnerved me was the fact that this was a harmless penpal project that turned sinister real bloody quick. The Polaroids, the dead animals, the woods. Creeped me out like nobody’s business.
But as much as this was a horror, it was a story of friendship. Saw someone say “creepypasta? More like weepypasta!“ and I agree. Josh was a wonderful friend and I liked him, him being caught was unexpected to me and it hurt. I knew something bad would happen just not to Josh.
Genre: Psychological horror
Age group : New Adult
POV : First person POV
Characters: 4.5/5 ⭐️
Plot: 4/5 ⭐️
Setting/Themes: 3/5 ⭐️
Writing: 3.5/5 ⭐️
Creep factor : 4/5 ⭐️
• Please check TWs & CWs
• mature language, stalking, murder, child torture & etc
“I miss you, Josh. I’m sorry that you chose me, but I’ll always cherish my memories of you.We were explorers.We were adventurers.We were friends.”
People told me that this would truly creep me out. Initially it did, it definitely did in the beginning. But later on I kind of understood that it was a stalker story. Was I afraid ? Definitely. While I quite enjoyed the way the story was told I would’ve loved if there was a lot more closure. I think what unnerved me was the fact that this was a harmless penpal project that turned sinister real bloody quick. The Polaroids, the dead animals, the woods. Creeped me out like nobody’s business.
But as much as this was a horror, it was a story of friendship. Saw someone say “creepypasta? More like weepypasta!“ and I agree. Josh was a wonderful friend and I liked him, him being caught was unexpected to me and it hurt. I knew something bad would happen just not to Josh.