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A review by nbucaro15
With A Blighted Touch by J. Todd Kingrea
4.0
3.5 rounded up.
I love the trope of someone going back to their small town and shit hitting the fan once they're there. Therefore, this book was an easy sell for me. This book surrounds our main character, Kit going back to the small town he grew up in, Black Rock. He and his best friend always thought the town was cursed. One great example is that of their graduating class of 129, 54 are dead! What or who is causing all these deaths and how is Kit involved?
I found the main character relatable. He's your everyday person who's made some mistakes and hasn't "made it" in life, but you root for him and want the best for him. I struggled with the Dunley family characters because I personally hate reading about people that are bullies. It just makes me angry, especially when these characters are one dimensional and we don't understand their POV/rationale for acting that terribly. However, their part in the story is important and overall well done/explained in a satisfying way. The atmosphere in the book I felt was there, but could have been more. The blight affecting this small town, Black Rock, matters, but I feel like we didn't actually get that much imagery of it. However, the atmosphere and scare factor are there in the creepy children! The scenes with the children got me! I feel the pacing of this story was done well. It gradually goes from unsettling, to creepy, to scary, with a great culminating scene and satisfying ending.
I love the trope of someone going back to their small town and shit hitting the fan once they're there. Therefore, this book was an easy sell for me. This book surrounds our main character, Kit going back to the small town he grew up in, Black Rock. He and his best friend always thought the town was cursed. One great example is that of their graduating class of 129, 54 are dead! What or who is causing all these deaths and how is Kit involved?
I found the main character relatable. He's your everyday person who's made some mistakes and hasn't "made it" in life, but you root for him and want the best for him. I struggled with the Dunley family characters because I personally hate reading about people that are bullies. It just makes me angry, especially when these characters are one dimensional and we don't understand their POV/rationale for acting that terribly. However, their part in the story is important and overall well done/explained in a satisfying way. The atmosphere in the book I felt was there, but could have been more. The blight affecting this small town, Black Rock, matters, but I feel like we didn't actually get that much imagery of it. However, the atmosphere and scare factor are there in the creepy children! The scenes with the children got me! I feel the pacing of this story was done well. It gradually goes from unsettling, to creepy, to scary, with a great culminating scene and satisfying ending.