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Below by Laurel Hightower

kholma's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

stephanie063025's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.75

galaxywitch's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mike28212's review against another edition

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5.0

Taut. Tense. Terrifying. Terrific. 4.5 stars

lostacanthus's review against another edition

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1.0

Being so for real, did ANYONE read this after it was written, before it was published. There were so many inconsistencies that made reading this far too frustrating. If it was supposed to be that way to like, idk, show her mental state or be kind of nightmareish it did not come across for me.

mbrennhofer's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense 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

Very interesting conceit. The intersection of feminism and recent divorce is an excellent use case for the horror genre and I like the specific way Hightower uses horror classics like late night car rides, caves, a mysterious man, etc to draw out the underlying themes she’s getting at. I think this actually could have been served by being a bit longer and hitting more pointedly on some of descriptions of what was happening to Addy and her background interest in horror. I also think the Mads background felt slightly disconnected from the main plot themes and some more work there would have better served the story. But I was engrossed and enjoyed it greatly 

alliebrenn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.5

stlspoox's review against another edition

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4.0

This creature feature had some good "people eating" moments of your into that. Fast paced, quick read.

tbewing's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? No

4.0

mangobdc19's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

4.5