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stephanieanneauthor's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I read this immediately after Nevill's other mini collection "Before You Sleep", and unfortunately I feel like this one is the weaker of the two collections. Not by a lot - as this is still a good collection - but none of the stories here topped my favourite from "Before You Sleep."
My favourite in "Before You Wake" has got to be "The Angels of London". As someone who has had to put up with two very horrible landlords in the past, this one felt believable but also scary. And as a Whovian, one scene reminded me a lot of the Weeping Angels (so obviously, I loved that).
My favourite in "Before You Wake" has got to be "The Angels of London". As someone who has had to put up with two very horrible landlords in the past, this one felt believable but also scary. And as a Whovian, one scene reminded me a lot of the Weeping Angels (so obviously, I loved that).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
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