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Scanlines by Todd Keisling

7 reviews

danimacuk's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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gondorgirl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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horrorfemme15's review against another edition

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

4.75

I’ve been burned by a lot of small-publication and self-published horror lately so I was skeptical coming into this book. However, it far exceeded my expectations. This one is a heartbreaker too. We don’t get a happy ending, but we know that from the start. It’s all about the journey. 
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takecoverbooksptbo's review against another edition

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

4.0

Scanlines is absolutely deserving of the title « the most disturbing book I’ve ever read ». It’s not the most violent or gruesome story you’ll read, but it will bother you.

Having said that, the novel is very effective. As an exploration of depression, suicide, morbid curiosity, and self-destructive desires, it’s among the best horror stories I’ve come across. It’s a coming of age narrative in the worst way possible and, I guess I’ll leave it at that. Check it out and abandon all hope.
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thecottagefrog's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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reddarko's review against another edition

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

3.5

Reads like a creepypasta but is overall decent. 
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danidamico's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.5

Una nouvelle de alrededor de 100 páginas que utiliza un VHS maldito como metáfora de la depresión entre un grupo de adolescentes en el Kentucky de los 90s. Me gustó, fue una buena opción para inaugurar la spooky season y es una lectura rápida, la terminé en un par de horas. Sin embargo, no es una lectura fácil en cuanto a la temática que aborda: el suicidio. Scanlines es un relato perturbador sobre lo que se esconde en los rincones más oscuros de internet y de nuestras propias cabezas. 

La escritura está muy bien, no me resultó forzada, aunque sí me faltó más particularización; a veces las cosas se sentían bastante genéricas y caían en ciertos lugares comunes. También me hubiese gustado que los personajes estuvieran un poco más desarrollados, poder conectar más con lo que les estaba pasando. Lo sentí todo algo distante. Pero en términos generales me pareció un relato decente para mechar entre libros más largos.
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