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stephanieluxton's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I really think this book would have been better as a short story. Either that, or it should have been longer and more fleshed out.
The concept was epic. One day, the sun doesn't rise and en a tire town is enveloped in darkness. The only thing darker than the town is the borders of the town which are pitch black and seem to hold a malicious presence. Anarchy ensues as our characters try to figure out wtf is going on.
This book leaves a lot of unanswered questions. That's not a huge problem in itself. I think the problem is that the contents of this book is a brief overview of what a small group of friends go through during the beginning this cataclysmic event, but there isn't really a solid story arch. I couldn't really tell you what the climax of the story is and then it just ends right before something exciting or interesting as expected to happen.
The characters were kinda flat. I didn't feel an intense attachment to them.
The concept was epic. One day, the sun doesn't rise and en a tire town is enveloped in darkness. The only thing darker than the town is the borders of the town which are pitch black and seem to hold a malicious presence. Anarchy ensues as our characters try to figure out wtf is going on.
This book leaves a lot of unanswered questions. That's not a huge problem in itself. I think the problem is that the contents of this book is a brief overview of what a small group of friends go through during the beginning this cataclysmic event, but there isn't really a solid story arch. I couldn't really tell you what the climax of the story is and then it just ends right before something exciting or interesting as expected to happen.
The characters were kinda flat. I didn't feel an intense attachment to them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Confinement
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Addiction, Gore, Blood, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Child death, Sexual content, Animal death, Death of parent, Rape, Torture, and Misogyny
rachelunabridged's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Reread this with my SO, and it reminded me that I need to read more Brian Keene ASAP!
If you're up for a very dark (no pun intended) and bleak story, this is the read for you. Darkness on the Edge of Town takes place in the town of Walden. Residents of the town are shaken when they wake in the morning to find that the town has been engulfed in -- you guessed it! -- darkness. The sun is suspiciously absent and surrounding the town is a wall of even deeper darkness that seems to swallow everyone who enters it. And with no contact or sign of rescue from the outside world, the residents of Walden begin their descent into madness...
This book was such a scary read! I don't really get scared by supernatural stories, but stories of humans doing crazy shit will never fail to terrify me. Would recommend this read to those who enjoy cosmic horror and also find that people are the scariest monsters of all...
If you're up for a very dark (no pun intended) and bleak story, this is the read for you. Darkness on the Edge of Town takes place in the town of Walden. Residents of the town are shaken when they wake in the morning to find that the town has been engulfed in -- you guessed it! -- darkness. The sun is suspiciously absent and surrounding the town is a wall of even deeper darkness that seems to swallow everyone who enters it. And with no contact or sign of rescue from the outside world, the residents of Walden begin their descent into madness...
This book was such a scary read! I don't really get scared by supernatural stories, but stories of humans doing crazy shit will never fail to terrify me. Would recommend this read to those who enjoy cosmic horror and also find that people are the scariest monsters of all...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Death, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug use and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child death and Rape
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