A review by hmowen12
Intrusive Thoughts : And Other Dark & Unusual Tales by Jennifer Osborn

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS AND OTHER DARK & UNUSUAL TALES BY JENNIFER OSBORN 

Thank you so much Jenn Osborn!! 

Jenn, this was a phenomenal collection of short stories and quite possibly one of the best I’ve ever read. It was twisty and delightful disgusting. I loved how you dealt with time throughout the collection and every character felt so real! I couldn’t stop reading them! Every story so different from the last and even when I tried to guess I always guessed wrong. 

1. Intrusive Thoughts - 5 stars. HOLY plot twist! Fun short story. Come here kitty kitty… 
2. The Dentist - Erie and creepy! Quite unsettling. 6 stars! Family is forever! 
3. The Funhouse - 5 stars. Very creepy and descriptive. True teenage freedom. 
4. The Black Rabbit - 5 stars. We love a full circle moment! 
5. Flight 622 - 5 stars. So good and devastating! Gave me shivers! 
6. The Devils Sweet Tooth - 6 stars?! That was amazing!! What a twist!!
7. Grandma Edith -  3.5 stars. Good short story. Didn’t fall in love with it quite like the others.
8. Barlowes Cabin - 7 stars?! This was my favorite story of the whole bunch!! What would you change in your life if you could? So many emotions and jaw dropping moments! This one was a mind fuck. The ending?! HOLYYYYY
9. The Legend of Lilith Larowe - 4 stars. This one felt like a goosebumps story and the Eerie atmosphere was phenomenal! 
10. Sixteen Bones - 5 stars. The imagery in this story was insane! You think it’s going one way and then it changes courses completely! A man’s best friend. 
11. The Farmhouse - 4 stars. Dreadfully disgusting. I would love more of a story on this one! Mother knows best! 
12. Pieces of Hank - 4 stars. Enjoyed the storyline. Silly Hank it was obvious what was going to happen!
13. The Twisted Typewriter - 8 stars!! WHAAAAAAAT. Scratch the full circle moment above! THIS WAS AN AMAZING END TO THE COLLECTION!! I don’t want to say anything else in fear of spoiling it. 

Jenn’s debut collection will be out on all platforms October Friday the 13th!!