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aedoran08's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Racism and War
violetturtledove's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I have to say I went into this book with some expectations and got something completely different. The first chapter is just out-right bizarre, and but the following chapters are fairly standard character introductions, there's some very gruesome violence to set the tone and all the main 'food groups' of guilt are represented.
I thought I knew what to expect from a 'people trapped in a store' type story, and I thought at first this was hitting the beats a bit too fast. But as the story went on I realised it was because there was do much more to the story than I expected.
I don't want to spoil anything but there's a good dose of weirdness, some really creepy moments, a good pace that keeps you reading and a surprisingly sweet ending.
I've only given three stars because I didn't quite connect to the characters, and I found some of the dialogue a bit too focused on exposition, but I'm aware this is a personal preference I'd still recommend that any horror fans give this a try
I thought I knew what to expect from a 'people trapped in a store' type story, and I thought at first this was hitting the beats a bit too fast. But as the story went on I realised it was because there was do much more to the story than I expected.
I don't want to spoil anything but there's a good dose of weirdness, some really creepy moments, a good pace that keeps you reading and a surprisingly sweet ending.
I've only given three stars because I didn't quite connect to the characters, and I found some of the dialogue a bit too focused on exposition, but I'm aware this is a personal preference I'd still recommend that any horror fans give this a try
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Self harm
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail