Reviews

A Child Alone with Strangers: A Novel by Philip Fracassi

hent03's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

czara89's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

mckfisher17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

silverdragon71's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

mindysbookjourney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

ravyncrow's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

stace_a's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

butler1124's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.5

checkplease's review against another edition

4.0

There’s a lot to love here, especially for fans of the character-driven horror novels of the 80s. Comparisons to Stephen King abound, but I also saw Robert R. McCammon, to whom few writers compare. While I enjoyed many things, I was reminded that most artists first hone their craft by imitating the work of others. Quite often the seams are showing in this novel, sometimes a little too blatantly. But there’s so much promise that I look forward to watching Fracassi flesh out his own voice in subsequent books.

billymac1962's review

Not feeling it.