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A review by exorcismemily
The Chrysalis by Brendan Deneen
4.0
"The basement gaped open like a mouth."
The Chrysalis was a fun read. It wasn't entirely what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it. It has a great opening & proceeds with some slow-building suspense.
I was very curious about what was going on with the house, and the story was intriguing enough to hold my attention throughout the book. I saw a couple reviews calling this sci-fi instead of horror, but I think it's just horror on the lighter side.
Even though I liked the book overall, I did have some issues. At times, I felt like the relationships were very forced. It was distracting, and the interactions between characters did not feel natural at all. The book definitely could have used some more polishing, and I feel like it took away from the story in some ways. I would have liked for there to be more background on the house - I felt like focus was on the wrong things.
Even though The Chrysalis is not perfect, it's still a very enjoyable read. If you're looking for some light spookiness, this is a good one to pick up!
The Chrysalis was a fun read. It wasn't entirely what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it. It has a great opening & proceeds with some slow-building suspense.
I was very curious about what was going on with the house, and the story was intriguing enough to hold my attention throughout the book. I saw a couple reviews calling this sci-fi instead of horror, but I think it's just horror on the lighter side.
Even though I liked the book overall, I did have some issues. At times, I felt like the relationships were very forced. It was distracting, and the interactions between characters did not feel natural at all. The book definitely could have used some more polishing, and I feel like it took away from the story in some ways. I would have liked for there to be more background on the house - I felt like focus was on the wrong things.
Even though The Chrysalis is not perfect, it's still a very enjoyable read. If you're looking for some light spookiness, this is a good one to pick up!