Reviews

The Doctor's Demons by Maria Abrams

voidedlux's review

dark medium-paced

1.0

spookyscareah's review

2.0

really great premise but in **desperate** need of an editor

vanquishingvolumes's review

2.0

This book probably would have had promise if it hadn’t suffered from being so poorly edited. Multiple formatting errors, spelling errors, and grammatical errors pull the reader out of the story. And beyond that, the story was not consistent in its flow. I think the author had something to work with, but the execution paired with the poor formatting to yield a less then stellar experience. I pushed through to the end trying to see beyond the errors, but ultimately the story just fell flat. 

melissa_boyer's review

DNF at page 95

spooky_librarian's review

1.0

Started this book with a friend as part of a Buddy Read but we both decided to DNF it. It's just....not good. The writing needs work and there seems to have been little to no editing done (lots of misspellings). This basically read like a caricature of a possession novel, nothing creepy, nothing compelling, just...two dimensional, underdeveloped characters I cared nothing for and a demon that seemed too silly on paper. The story idea is good, but it simply wasn't executed well.

theblairbitchproject's review

3.0

Absolutely love the premise. The execution…not so much. This book reads like an entry on r/nosleep. By those standards, though, it’s actually pretty decent. The writing style is clunky and cliché, the plot is underdeveloped, and the editing is pretty much nonexistent, but it was fun as hell to read. I’d love to read more from this author as they develop further.

Also, can we talk about that front cover?! I’ll probably keep this book for the cover art alone. So deliciously fun.

spestock's review

4.0

An enjoyable read about a psychologist treating demon-possessed children. Definitely made good on the promise of the killer cover. Just the right mix of that sort of fun, schlocky old-school horror vibe, and the ways that horror tropes can be used as wonderful metaphors for all sorts of actual, normal, real world stuff - demons are about the perfect example of the latter. Some surprisingly good character work, too. Another great pick from Night Worms.

There were some reviews I saw complaining about the typos. Folks should have a little more patience and understanding when it comes to indie publishers - they don't have the money and resources of the great big publishing houses (and guess what, they put out books with typos, too). I once read a book that printed a chapter out of order - that's a boo-boo that matters. A few typos? NBD.

marshwillow's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

brooke_likesbooks's review

dark mysterious 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? No

2.5

This book would get a higher rating from me if the editing wasn't the worst I have ever seen. The story is fine, a bit cheesey, but it's a demon story so that is to be expected. However, the amount of errors, including misspelling of the main character's name several time, took away from my over-all enjoyment. I hope this author gets a better editor on her next go around because her writing isn't bad at all. 

a_chickletz's review

3.0

While this was certainly an interesting plot, the spelling errors completely ruined any full enjoyment.

Be careful when diving into this book - if spelling errors cause you to stop enjoying a book, then don't pick this one up. There is a TON.