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Came with the Frame Morbid Curiosities by Aron Beauregard

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blackclaws_reads's review against another edition

4.5

A photographer with a macabre appetite is gifted an antic frame by his girlfriend. But when he realized there is something strange with the stock photo inside, he will start to question his sanity.

I liked this book a lot. The premise but also the development of the plot were really good. This wasn't only brutality and gore (even if it wasn’t lacking regarding this aspect) but it was creepy and bizarre. This book made me question what was going on until the very end. For such a short novella, this is a really good one with a solid story.

I am excited to read the two others books and see what deranged and morbid stories awaits.

helue's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bobmetal's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

jflake9424's review

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fast-paced

5.0

rachel_jozie's review

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

*I'm not going to give you the 'what this book is about' blurb - you can read that elsewhere.

1. I’ve read and loved quite a bit of Aron’s work, and this series has made it clear that he just keeps getting better and better with each new release.

2. Even though this is a short story, it feels more developed plot-wise than some of his others. I’m all for gory rampage (keep that coming too, Aron!), but sometimes it’s nice for the plot to feel ‘full’ along with the gore. This is descriptive, brutal horror; it plants an idea in your head that festers into something unsettling; it’s not at all a super in-your-face ‘cheap’ thrill. I’m seriously loving this new chapter in Aron’s writing. I noticed it in Playground, too, but this short proves he’s growing so much as an author.

3. This gave me the vibes of a sinister version of the podcast ‘The Antique Shop’ which I adore. That vibe kept going with the other 2 books in the series. This was a perfect start; it really grabbed my attention and made me need to know what was happening. Mia is almost like a sidelined MC. This story has pretty much nothing to do with her until the end – the first 4/5ths of the story follow completely different characters and then she comes in, to be followed into the next 2 installments. It’s kind of meta (is that what the kids are saying these days?). What do I mean by that? Well, it’s almost like holding a crystal ball and watching something play out that doesn’t actually involve you but does directly impact you.

4. Franco is a real piece of work. I can’t say much more about it without spoiling something, but I love how his storyline was set up and revealed. Sophia is one lucky lady.