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kschupner's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
this is a short story about a woman interviewing a man about his supernatural experience dealing with algae. it was super interesting, i love when nature horror books (ie this and annihilation) describe the horror in an abstract way, so you form your own idea of what it looks like. the ending i kind of saw coming once she got stuck in traffic on her way home but i like that itโs open ended enough where you donโt know if she survives or not
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
annaavian's review
mysterious
slow-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
1.0
I didn't find anything captivating in this story, it had nothing to do with horror. There were too many unnecessary baseball details. Overall, a waste of time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Vomit, and Death of parent
cartermon4's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Gore and Grief
zenzi2read's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
mollyolloxenfree25's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death
k_rose95's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Just a reminder of why Paul Tremblay is one of my favorite authors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Pandemic/Epidemic
minimicropup's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Captivating, confident, imaginative
We hear from an eccentric charter boat operator and his experience as a child one summer in the 1980s, told during an interview with a local reporter.
๐บ๐ธ Set in the Cape Cod canal region of Massachusetts, USA
๐บ๐ Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags:
๐ฟ The narration was like how movie narrations work, where our MC is setting the scene and telling the tale in their own voice. It made me feel like I was watching a movie and the pacing was good.
๐ค Jimmy really spins the story and sometimes seems like he's exaggerating, which is effective for creating suspense. Is Jimmy just lonely and trying to keep the reporter, Heidi, interested? Or is he diminishing what happened because it's too hard to explain? The setting was well chosen too for making it so people can't just run away in any direction.
๐ค I would have liked to spend more time with this story, but it wasn't rushed or too short for me either. I love how the author fit in Jimmy's past and his relationship with his father, the baseball game, the energy at the park, and the horrors to come.
๐ฎโ๐จ Everything culminates in an open-ending. It was bittersweet. Hit hard with the fears and feels, but I also wanted to know more about all the characters and how thing turn out.
๐ฟ The narration was like how movie narrations work, where our MC is setting the scene and telling the tale in their own voice. It made me feel like I was watching a movie and the pacing was good.
๐ค Jimmy really spins the story and sometimes seems like he's exaggerating, which is effective for creating suspense. Is Jimmy just lonely and trying to keep the reporter, Heidi, interested? Or is he diminishing what happened because it's too hard to explain? The setting was well chosen too for making it so people can't just run away in any direction.
๐ค I would have liked to spend more time with this story, but it wasn't rushed or too short for me either. I love how the author fit in Jimmy's past and his relationship with his father, the baseball game, the energy at the park, and the horrors to come.
๐ฎโ๐จ Everything culminates in an open-ending. It was bittersweet. Hit hard with the fears and feels, but I also wanted to know more about all the characters and how thing turn out.
Mood Reading Match Up:
- Plot revolving around a baseball game
- Nature's revenge microbial scientific/evolutionary horror
- Commentary on climate change, environmental ethics, and effect of man-made imbalances in nature
- Dusting of friends-to-lovers romance
Content Heads-Up: Drowning. Death of a child. Death of a parent. Toxic masculinity. Poisoning. Natural disaster.
Format: Kindle Unlimited
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent