A review by uraveragelesbianreader
Horrid by Katrina Leno

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

This book did everything it was supposed to do. I dont read a lot of horror so I cannot speak to its quality relative to other books in the genre but I honestly enjoyed it. The twists and turns feel earned and I liked putting the pieces together. I will admit the ending felt quite a bit fast and although it did feel like putting together a puzzle, there werent that many pieces to put together. There were however many moments I audibly gasped when things were revealed as those few pieces did come together. I think if the book was a tad longer and the last 50 pages occurred across 100 pages it would help make the timing feel a little bit less janky and thats why it gets a lower rating from me. That being said, I think this writing was intentional. The whole end of the book kind of reads like a downwards spiral that starts going faster and faster and faster till its all over in a big bang. So if that style of writing is something you enjoy you will enjoy this book. It definitely does a good job building the horror slowly and the foreshadowing is obvious but relevant and not overwhelming. Side note here, if one of your reading pet peeves is authors who havent been or spoken to a teenager in 20 years trying to write teenagers and failing miserably, this book IS NOT for you. As a final note, if you like answers, you will hate this book. The one thing this book does have going for it is re-readability, I could see myself rereading this and finding new details each time, although I assume this is par for the course in the thriller genre. I would recommend grabbing this book from the library or in a discount 
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