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Choke by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

souleater99's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

I wasn't expecting what I was going to read in this book at all, but it definitely surprised me, these guys are delulu.
The only thing I will say to describe this book is: last supper type of shit!

readyuhbook's review

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challenging

2.5

sevireads's review

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4.0

"You will rise and make for the door, feigning a hurt belly, mumbling a quick “good night” over your shoulder. Confused responses will chase after you, but that there is Sodom and Gomorrah, and you are not Lot’s wife. You will not look back."

A masterfully crafted psychological horror short story.

pine_wulf's review

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3.5

Oh boy. They came for the free food and had to deal with evangelizing white-people as a result. Forced assimilation. It gets very unsettling. I didn't understand the ending at all, but the atmosphere was so good that's it's worth a read anyway.

librarianmage's review

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

devynreadsnovels's review

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

maria_ionela's review

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dark tense slow-paced

3.5

spinesinaline's review

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This story warns of something bad to come from the first line, but the main character decides to go out with his friends anyway. The tenseness of the situation only rises from there as the reader tries to understand what these warning signs could mean.

This was such a good and creepy story and it sneaks up on you perfectly. I wouldn’t classify it as horror and it’s not too detailed if you don’t like scary stories but there’s just enough to raise goosebumps and wonder what is really going on in this house. I also enjoyed this take on ancestors and cults, it was such a powerful story. 

I love the author’s writing and will need to seek out more!

dahabow's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
I've got no idea how to rate this...I'm still baffled but it succeeded in creeping me out. Something so unsettling happened in this story but I can't explain it

booktribe's review

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mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0