treestostars's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It was a captivating read. However… I did find the characters annoying and the story seemed more like a first draft writing- as if the author didn’t even know where the plot would lead. There were absolutely no conclusions or explanations. Lots of wayward story arcs that would never be explored.. and if that wasn’t the spookiest part of the whole novella idk what was.
immaninja12's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
livingdeadenby's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cupcake_overlord's review against another edition
3.0
A small allegorical tale wrapped in a pretty fun monster story.
onetrackmind77's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
holbeancoffeeld's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
namesjitz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
inky_cap's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pages_and_ash's review against another edition
5.0
Selected for March’s Creep It Real Book Club
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This book was a thrilling ride from start to finish. Between driving in a snow storm and surviving creepy monsters, I was on the edge of my seat. I loved the spooks and scares.
I just wished the ending wasn’t so vague.
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This book was a thrilling ride from start to finish. Between driving in a snow storm and surviving creepy monsters, I was on the edge of my seat. I loved the spooks and scares.
I just wished the ending wasn’t so vague.
the_evergrowing_library's review against another edition
3.0
To quote Paul Rudd’s character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall: “Do less.”
Addy has a near-death event on the road and after being shaken up, ends up following a friendly trucker on the next leg of her journey, complete with CB radios. Things then take a turn for the worse and all hell breaks loose.
The first half of this novella was wonderful. The inner monologue of Addy’s ex-husband was annoying, but I could let that slide as the set up for the story was great.
The second half unfortunately became what I call ‘kitchen sink writing’. It felt like we had a story that was very akin to the movie Descent and then It threw in way too much stuff that just watered down what was there.
There’s were too many elements introduced and considering its small page count, it got messy. It took a tense and isolated horror story and became some convoluted fever dream.
Being hit with no less than Mothman, creepy cannibals, sinister elusive dudes, undisclosed black market transports and disappearing trucks was just a headache. The ending also left you with a “you figure it out” stopping point.
It was good, but less is more.
Addy has a near-death event on the road and after being shaken up, ends up following a friendly trucker on the next leg of her journey, complete with CB radios. Things then take a turn for the worse and all hell breaks loose.
The first half of this novella was wonderful. The inner monologue of Addy’s ex-husband was annoying, but I could let that slide as the set up for the story was great.
The second half unfortunately became what I call ‘kitchen sink writing’. It felt like we had a story that was very akin to the movie Descent and then It threw in way too much stuff that just watered down what was there.
There’s were too many elements introduced and considering its small page count, it got messy. It took a tense and isolated horror story and became some convoluted fever dream.
Being hit with no less than Mothman, creepy cannibals, sinister elusive dudes, undisclosed black market transports and disappearing trucks was just a headache. The ending also left you with a “you figure it out” stopping point.
It was good, but less is more.