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bumblebre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death and Stalking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child death
nagisasigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
jackierobinson's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Stalking
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Pedophilia
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Penpal is a story that takes us on a journey into the past as a man works to unravel the mystery of his lost friend and the unsettling experiences of his childhood. It is dripping with dread, and each story leaves you feeling like maaaybe you should check to make sure the doors are locked one more time before heading to bed.
What makes Penpal successful for me is what we are left without. We never see the monster. In fact, there is a significant section of this book that works to shut down the idea of our villain as the Boogeyman - he's just a man.
On its own, Penpal is horrific, but as a parent myself with 2 boys in the age range of our MC, it is absolutely gut wrenching.
I'm not giving this 5 stars simply because of the format - it reads very much like a nosleep post (which it is) and tends to be a bit wordy and disconnected at points. However, if nosleep is your jam, or maybe you just want to read something that will leave you sick to your stomach, Penpal is the perfect novel for you.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
ivymaew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood, Dementia, and Car accident
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, and Murder
fancypotato1995's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
aflogive's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Kidnapping
raesengele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Stalking, and Car accident
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder
racl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The end wrapped up the overarching story very well, but dont expect it to be happy.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping
ggcd1981's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Foi apenas no último quarto da obra que a história começou a ser menos confusa e se começa a ter uma visão mais compreensiva de como as coisas aconteceram. Esse quarto final foi o que salvou o livro para mim, pois respondeu grande parte das perguntas que tinha e finalmente as informações retidas pelos personagens foram reveladas. Sem final feliz o livro terminou com bastante atmosfera tendo um final pesado que mais uma vez me fez refletir sobre a experiência de culpa, luto e perda. Temas que são muito próximos de mim. Dou 3.75 estrelas.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content, Dementia, and Kidnapping