A review by dan_tee
This Thing Between Us: A Novel by Gus Moreno

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A tough one to review. The writing was really good, the characters especially all felt incredibly real. Alex is an easy guy to relate too, but everyone we spend more than a moment with in the book feels like their own person - especially Diane. 

I think the horror elements were well executed, tension was left to build appropriately and one or two scenes were particularly visceral. 

The ending I'm a little unsure of. I think I know what the author was going for, but it fell a little short, or was perhaps murkier than I would personally have liked. 

Going to look at more from this author though, and a short read definitely worth giving a chance. 
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