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A review by aliveinbooks
Our Fathers' Burden by William F. Gray
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Five Childhood friends join together for one last camping trip at the behest of their father's final wishes. On this trip, they are all forced to face the tragedy and grief of their deceased fathers. Five cassette tapes, one for each, with clear instructions to only be listened to once they reach the mountain of their yearly Thanksgiving camping trip. There they are faced with the heavy burden left to them by their fathers and the horror they face each year to keep them all safe.
Themes:
Addiction
Alcoholism
Adultery
Suicide
Guilt
Police Cover Up
Greif
A Creature Feature with a lot of heavy themes. Our cast of characters are each grieving the death of their fathers in a short period of time from dementia to suicide. Each member carries their own heavy burden toppled with grief. For a horror story, a lot is going on and the monster they're forced to face is both internal and external.
This story reminds me why I don't like camping anymore. You never know what is going on out in the woods and using an ancient cryptid played on that fear. Despite this particular cryptid being a tried and true fan favorite of the Appalachia mountains, the author took some creative liberties to give it a new unique, and fresh feel. It was wholly terrifying and no one was safe from this monster.
Personally, I enjoyed the experience the same way one enjoys a scary movie. It didn't just focus on the creature but each of the cast and their own internal/external struggles. I could see this story becoming either a B-grade or higher horror movie.
3.5 out of 5 fear factor.
Themes:
Addiction
Alcoholism
Adultery
Suicide
Guilt
Police Cover Up
Greif
A Creature Feature with a lot of heavy themes. Our cast of characters are each grieving the death of their fathers in a short period of time from dementia to suicide. Each member carries their own heavy burden toppled with grief. For a horror story, a lot is going on and the monster they're forced to face is both internal and external.
This story reminds me why I don't like camping anymore. You never know what is going on out in the woods and using an ancient cryptid played on that fear. Despite this particular cryptid being a tried and true fan favorite of the Appalachia mountains, the author took some creative liberties to give it a new unique, and fresh feel. It was wholly terrifying and no one was safe from this monster.
Personally, I enjoyed the experience the same way one enjoys a scary movie. It didn't just focus on the creature but each of the cast and their own internal/external struggles. I could see this story becoming either a B-grade or higher horror movie.
3.5 out of 5 fear factor.