Reviews

This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

displeased_ghoooost's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Child death, and Cannibalism

houdini117's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

laura_jf_17's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

chellecmorgan's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

morticia_59's review

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

gerrakay's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

2.0

As far as writing or plot goes this didn't stand out to me in any exceptional way, which is disappointing because the premise is pretty cool. I felt like much of the gore was just for shock (this is my least fair complaint I think since it's pretty true to the genre), the characters were not particularly fleshed out or likeable, and some of the ~oOoOoOo so spooky~ moments were just there to be ooh so spooky in my opinion and didn't serve the story (e.g. the continued live streams and all the phone being used as a way to see things parts).

I enjoyed how the opening details the aftermath of the incident, and the last line was great, so I wouldn't be opposed to revisiting this author's work in the future based on those aspects and the promising premise that just wasn't executed in a way I adored.

bbins95's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

scorndog's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

lollypopzoo's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

bblackwood's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5