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shaunashares's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Fatphobia
kikijuly1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
courthrilly's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
blibli's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rorikae's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
'What Stalks Among Us' by Sarah Hollowell is an exceptional, creepy story about two teenagers trapped in a corn maze.
Sadie and Logan skip out on their class trip to the amusement park and decide to drive through the countryside instead. When they find a corn maze, they decide to check it out. But the corn maze appears far bigger than it looked from the outside and then corpses begin showing up, corpses that look a lot like them. What is truly going on in this corn maze and will they ever be able to get out?
Hollowell has crafted a near perfect book that delves into a myriad of topics through a horror-filled corn maze. Sadie and Logan are easy to sympathize with as we slowly come to know them through their interactions with and reactions to what they find in the maze. Hollowell creates an underlying simmer of tension and mystery that carries the story through each twist and turn. As we learn more about the maze and our protagonists, the tension continues to increase. Without spoiling anything, Hollowell discusses some difficult subjects through the maze in a thoughtful and fascinating way. The audiobook narration was great and I highly recommend that experience. If you are looking for a creepy YA novel that delves into friendship, abuse, and creating your own future, then please pick up 'What Stalks Among Us.'
Sadie and Logan skip out on their class trip to the amusement park and decide to drive through the countryside instead. When they find a corn maze, they decide to check it out. But the corn maze appears far bigger than it looked from the outside and then corpses begin showing up, corpses that look a lot like them. What is truly going on in this corn maze and will they ever be able to get out?
Hollowell has crafted a near perfect book that delves into a myriad of topics through a horror-filled corn maze. Sadie and Logan are easy to sympathize with as we slowly come to know them through their interactions with and reactions to what they find in the maze. Hollowell creates an underlying simmer of tension and mystery that carries the story through each twist and turn. As we learn more about the maze and our protagonists, the tension continues to increase. Without spoiling anything, Hollowell discusses some difficult subjects through the maze in a thoughtful and fascinating way. The audiobook narration was great and I highly recommend that experience. If you are looking for a creepy YA novel that delves into friendship, abuse, and creating your own future, then please pick up 'What Stalks Among Us.'
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
zane_acrbooks's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
jeralynn's review
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
simply_jxde's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
While this wasn't a horror book, it was still eery and enjoyable. Everything from corn monsters to duplicate bodies had me on the edge of my seat. I also loved Sadie and Logan's relationship. The ending was also satisfying and I feel like the loose knots here and there were tied up nicely.
ireedalot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Normally this is not my genre of choice, but I heard the summary and decided to give it a try anyway. Man did it pay off. I could not stop listening. One of my new favorite books.
rawamabna's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0