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katelynncovington's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Torture
ctrlaltcara's review
3.0
Book 13 of my Spooky October 2023 Readathon! I really liked the creepy cave monster in this, it was pretty interesting. I struggled to keep track of the bit cast of characters and it felt like it was way longer than it was. Still a good addition to my spooky reads!
sporsh's review
5.0
Holy crap this was good. I can't believe I haven't heard of this book, what an underrated gem! I went in expecting a silly gore fest to entertain myself with and ended up being blown away.
I always enjoy things like creepypastas and SCP stories that revolve around bizarre, unexplainable events but find it difficult to find that same atmosphere in full length novels, but this one evokes that feeling perfectly. It was incredibly creepy and I never knew what was coming as the mystery went on. The book doesn't overly explain things but I was still satisfied by the ending.
I'm not good enough at reviewing to do it justice but seriously just read it. Especially if you're a fan of the movie The Descent or the SCP Foundation mythos.
I always enjoy things like creepypastas and SCP stories that revolve around bizarre, unexplainable events but find it difficult to find that same atmosphere in full length novels, but this one evokes that feeling perfectly. It was incredibly creepy and I never knew what was coming as the mystery went on. The book doesn't overly explain things but I was still satisfied by the ending.
I'm not good enough at reviewing to do it justice but seriously just read it. Especially if you're a fan of the movie The Descent or the SCP Foundation mythos.
jreason's review
4.0
Whilst this books is of a genre that I normally really enjoy, at first I was not all that interested in this book I felt the author was attempting too much, with too many characters. However, I have never been more wrong. The author succeeded in creating a world where the reader becomes invested in the outcome of this story and by the climax of the story they are left just wanting more.
ledavis37's review
4.0
My second Kindle freebie by this author this year. If you're into horror/thrillers in any way, definitely check him out. This was original and well-written, though you don't get to appreciate exactly how well until almost the very end. I was invested in the story, but not the characters. The ones that lived and the ones that died could have easily been interchanged and I wouldn't have cared... but I wasn't looking for another 600-page in-depth character-driven thriller, I was looking for a easy quickie that would entertain, which is exactly what this is.
thejoster's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
errantdreams's review
4.0
Inhabited is a haunted house story that takes place in a mine. Actually, certain parts of it reminded me more of Event Horizon. There are quite a few people who have found their way into this mine on a particular day, and one by one the mine and its unknowable inhabitants kill and, well, eat, the outsiders. They get smushed in cracks that suddenly close. They disappear in impenetrable clouds like black smoke. They get pulled, bit by bit, into the rock itself. Poisons lining certain caves can kill in minutes. No matter where our erstwhile spelunkers turn, they’ll lose this game.
I really like the characters in this book. They have depth to them and it wasn’t hard to care about what happened to some of them. The pacing matched the beats of a good horror script.
My only real negative is that there were some details that never gelled for me. For example, there’s a room with a hangman’s noose in it–totally different from anything else in the mine, so it kind of begs for at least a little speculation on the characters’ part if not an explanation. There are a couple of other similar little details that I wanted to know more about. It’s hard to find the right line, in horror, of showing too little versus too much. This book fell a little to the side of not enough for my tastes.
If you’re looking for an interesting, classic horror style show then this is a good book to read!
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/02/review-inhabited-ike-hamill/
I really like the characters in this book. They have depth to them and it wasn’t hard to care about what happened to some of them. The pacing matched the beats of a good horror script.
My only real negative is that there were some details that never gelled for me. For example, there’s a room with a hangman’s noose in it–totally different from anything else in the mine, so it kind of begs for at least a little speculation on the characters’ part if not an explanation. There are a couple of other similar little details that I wanted to know more about. It’s hard to find the right line, in horror, of showing too little versus too much. This book fell a little to the side of not enough for my tastes.
If you’re looking for an interesting, classic horror style show then this is a good book to read!
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/02/review-inhabited-ike-hamill/
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