aidareads's review
- 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? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Stalking
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Child abuse
_fallinglight_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Stalking
Moderate: Pedophilia, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Child death, Car accident, Child abuse, Dementia, and Kidnapping
murmurations_x'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
3.5
The one word I have to describe this book is eerie. It feels bizarre to say that this was an enjoyable read giving the subject matter, it was one of the few horror books I've ever read that I was actually creeped out by when reading at night, maybe because it felt very real.
There are parts of the story that feel a little drawn out but with this story being a creepy pasta originally I imagine it needed bulking up for traditional publishing. After reading each chapter I actually listened to a Mr. Creepypasta on YouTube read the original and though some elements of the book felt drawn out there where one of two added items that added good suspense.
Would recommend this book for sure, especially as a Halloween/October read.
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Stalking, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Dementia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Pedophilia, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, and Medical content
bashsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Spoiler
the main character spent time with Veronica and then she died, felt kind of random and disjointed compared to the rest of the story. I know it was to reconnect him to Josh but I just felt like she appeared out of nowhere just to die.Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Child death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Cursing, Animal death, and Bullying
destinyf1988's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Up next in my stack of to read books is another one written by him because I enjoyed it so much.
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Dementia
2busyreading's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, and Stalking
kate6598'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
4.0
Graphic: Stalking and Child death
daniela_09's review
- 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
3.0
A bit confusing with the progression of events(his childhood could've been told in chronological order) and it would've delivered the same type of creepiness and suspense to the readers.
I also wanted the author to give more depth or information about the penpal/stalker so it lacked that closure for me in the end.
Overall, I still liked it and it fit the vibe of my spooky reading list 🎃👻
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Blood, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Death
maniacjac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Dementia, and Pedophilia
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Confinement
isobelthefrog's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Stalking
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Kidnapping