A review by lighterthaneyre
This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Didn't enjoy the writing style very much. 
Characterization was weak. It was very much supposed to be a "worst traits emphasized by evil" type plot, but there was no set up to who they were Before, so everyone was just unlikable and "corrupted" from the jump. No relationships fracturing or breaking down, just ugly clawing and fighting.
I didn't enjoy the horror elements very much. Fairly gory.
The supernatural "thing" felt extremely weak to me. Flashing back to previous people killed by the land, evil ghosts but also somehow just evil land? The strongest parts were the land warping to herd the victims, but the ghosts were incredibly weak.
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