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They Bloom at Night
by Trang Thanh Tran
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When I read She Is A Haunting last year (?), I remember telling my wife about it “this book is fine but what I actually want to read is this author’s NEXT book, because it’s going to be a banger” and I was correct about that. This book is a great YA ocean horror adventure with a cast of bittersweet family dynamics (found and otherwise). Yes I do want to hear about how algae wants to eat me, say more about that. My only critique is that I think this book could actually stand to be longer—the lead-up feels disproportionately long compared to the active horror elements in the back half and climax, and I think a little more time with the horror woven into that front half would have done a lot to crank up the tension more.
Recommended for young horror readers or for people who are looking for horror with a YA vibe.
Recommended for young horror readers or for people who are looking for horror with a YA vibe.