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The Reaping by Bernard Taylor

shawcrit's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

hollyj13's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Slow start to this one, but definitely worth it when the pace picks up about halfway through and then never stops. Anyone who has read other horror books or watched horror movies can easily figure out the main plot, but there were at least a couple of solid twists at the end that made it all worth it. 

the_enobee's review

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4.0

Another deftly told slow burn from Taylor, The Reaping does not disappoint. This clocks in as a fairly quick read at around 175 pages, and I was swept along from the beginning. Doesn’t quite reach the heights of Sweetheart, Sweetheart, but still a master class and a must read for Bernard Taylor fans.

roshonline12's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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5.0

Really a quick fun read.

rpcroke's review

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5.0

Really a quick fun read.

kvltprincess's review

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4.0

I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars, because there are some plot holes you could drive a truck through. But what a fun, fast-paced read! And what an ending!

loonyboi's review

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3.0

An enjoyable, breezy little book that takes its time getting to the supernatural bits. The first half pretty much reads like a gothic romance, and then it suddenly takes a turn towards thriller. It never quite reaches full-on horror, which was a surprise (given that it's part of the Paperbacks from Hell series) but I thought it was good airplane reading. Definitely makes a nice contrast to the gross-out horror of [b:The Nest|5499702|The Nest|Gregory A. Douglas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1225854716s/5499702.jpg|5573750] and the holy-crap-wtf-just-happened horror of [b:When Darkness Loves Us|868727|When Darkness Loves Us|Elizabeth Engstrom|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1373375529s/868727.jpg|854113]. This series continues to delight.

bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition

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4.0

A ludicrous plot, beautifully told.

xeslaro's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25