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The Cliffs by Andrea Waggener, Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper

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valium_wuz_here's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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The Cliffs - This story really hit me in the feels, from Robert being a single dad who instead of loathing his son for "killing" his wife he instead would do anything for his son, to Robert fully prepared to kill himself because he thought that is what the toy Freddy wanted him to do but instead the toy Freddy led him to his son. I love how the toy Freddy kept on telling Robert to go to the cliffs even though Robert was doing everything in his power to destroy it. I kind of wish that Robert was able to see the toy Freddy when he looks over the cliffs after he rescues his son or was able to somehow rescue it but the ending was still nice with him looking over and not seeing anything.

The Breaking Wheel - This story kind of messed me up. Just the suspense of Reed second guessing himself on if what he was hearing was Julius's corpse in the exoskeleton that is being controlled by Pickle's remote or if he was just making himself hear things. The ending with it actually being Julius and Julius somehow possessing the exoskeleton was horrifying. This ending as a sort of cliffhanger was great because you know that Reed ended up dying but you don't get to see it was salifying. I loved the gore in this story.

He Told Me Everything - This story was really suspenseful and I loved it. I love how the story starts off convincing us that Chris's experiment made a whole new person because Chris used one of his baby teeth instead of pulling an actual tooth out but then it ends with the new Chris telling Mr. Little the same thing that everyone else told him proves that is what the experiment was actually supposed to do and that it took longer because Chris used a baby tooth. I'm going to assume that this is exactly what Mr. Little expected to happen because he did come to help when Chris was calling for help, this also means that Mr. Little kind of killed his Science Club.

I've said it before and I'm going to say it again, Jake is a sweety and deserves the world. When William Afton makes himself a new body and goes after Detective Larson, instead of running away like any child would he tries to help Larson. I honestly wasn't expecting the Marionette to show up at all in this series but they did and they literally demolished Afton. I'm going to assume that the girl animatronic that keeps on getting mentioned is Elanor from Too Be Beautiful. I think the thing that was "worse than Afton" was a energy that Afton created after murdering so many and struggling so long to live. I feel like when Afton replied to Larson that he was Agony that was the energy talking. Afton literally created Agony and it somehow got its own consciousness. I think that when Elanor split from Afton that she took Agony and that's why he looked so distraught while he watched her slip away in a vent. I hope that all the souls that where attached to the body that Afton made were able to pass on after the Marionette dismantled it. I hope the Marionette was able to pass on as well. I also love how Jake invertedly called Afton's soul weak. I feel bad for Jake because instead of passing on he's probably going to hunt down Agony. No child should feel like they have to do that.

raichou's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This first story was one of the best ones in the Fazbear Frights series.
I really liked the character and his decisions were reasonable. You could really feel how much he loves his family or what is left of it, even if he struggles sometimes.

The second story was also entertaining. The characters were nice and very passionate about what they were doing. Reed did something stupid, but I also can't really fault him for doing it, after everything they've been through with that guy.

The last story though, had not a single likeable character. Chris is so obsessed with becoming popular, that he is willing to leave everyone behind that doesn't fit into his new world.
He is so unlikeable, that I found it really hard to care about what was happening to him at the end. He kind of deserved it. Let's hope he is a lot nicer in the future.

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viselik's review

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This volume of Fazbear Frights was decent, and pretty much in line with my expectations. However, it didn't quite reach the level of greatness that volumes like "Into the Pit" (which contains my favourite story, "Count the Ways") achieved. One issue I had was with the formatting, which ended up giving me a headache. I can't recall if this problem was present in the previous books of the series or if it was just me experiencing it.

"The Cliffs," the first story in this volume, was an okay read, but I must admit, I didn't fully grasp its meaning. Then again, with FNAF books, I don't always expect everything to be crystal clear. As for the second story, it seems to have slipped my mind already, which might be a sign that it didn't leave a strong impression.

The third story, however, left me feeling uncomfortable and confused throughout. It was challenging to get through due to the unsettling nature of its content. Overall, this volume had its highs and lows, but it may not have been as memorable or enjoyable for me as some of the previous instalments in the series.

wafer's review

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2.0

Man I don’t know two of three for this collection were total duds for me. Loved the second one and had to really struggle through the first and third.