A review by tman7499
Beholder by Ryan La Sala

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

4.25

I like the book overall, but I definitely wouldn't describe this book as a horror book. It's a thriller, but aside from a couple of pages, I wouldn't say that it was scary. 
I also feel like the narrative did feel a bit thin at some points with the background leading up to events not making sense. I did appreciate the monster though and how it transformed as we learned more about it in the book, though I do feel like the cover of the book spoils a lot of that progress. 

Also, the almost rape scene at the end just simply wasn't needed and added nothing.
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