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Abandoned
This is a story that follows a fictional version of its writer. He is a complete lunatic, and everything within is fictional, and obviously stretched truth. Do not believe anything inside.
Alex Gutierrez wakes up at his childhood home, but it is unclear how he got there, or why. In search of answers to his many questions, Alex realizes that finding a way back home will not be easy. He is being hunted by an unknown being. All he can do is explore, stay hidden, and safely survive the start of his journey home.
But I won't let that happen.
Alex Gutierrez wakes up at his childhood home, but it is unclear how he got there, or why. In search of answers to his many questions, Alex realizes that finding a way back home will not be easy. He is being hunted by an unknown being. All he can do is explore, stay hidden, and safely survive the start of his journey home.
But I won't let that happen.
150 pages, Paperback
Published July 10, 2024
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November 10, 2024
The book is mostly fine, akin to what you’d read in an early-2010s creepypasta, but in book form. I love physical media of less-traditional works such as this, so I was excited to get this book. The story carries an interesting premise and so it gets some stars for that.
A loss of stars stems from the lack of vocabulary from this new author. There were a plethora of opportunities to replace words with adjectives, synonyms, or substitutions of more succinct descriptors to break up the constant re-use of smaller, foundational words.
Another subtraction of stars is derived from the fact that this author desperately needs an editor, or at the very least a proofreading audience. Words are misspelled (ally versus alley, pg.36), character’s names change (Zachary versus Zackery, pg.98), and… whatever the heck a “screed” is in the context of pg.135. Those are just some, but there are dozens more. They don’t take away from much, but until errors like that are minimized if not outright proofed-out, I’d be hard-pressed to think the author’s writings will improve beyond three-star work.
Lastly, no stars lost because in a way, I’m happy I got to experience it, but chapter nine induced some light cringe. There’s this out-of-place back and forth “skit” between the protagonist and another character (pg.106) that doesn’t match the tone of the chapter, nor is it a tone that’s present at any other period in the book.
Anyway, still a fun read. I’m glad this book exists, and I hope the author has an opportunity to take this feedback seriously for their next project.
A loss of stars stems from the lack of vocabulary from this new author. There were a plethora of opportunities to replace words with adjectives, synonyms, or substitutions of more succinct descriptors to break up the constant re-use of smaller, foundational words.
Another subtraction of stars is derived from the fact that this author desperately needs an editor, or at the very least a proofreading audience. Words are misspelled (ally versus alley, pg.36), character’s names change (Zachary versus Zackery, pg.98), and… whatever the heck a “screed” is in the context of pg.135. Those are just some, but there are dozens more. They don’t take away from much, but until errors like that are minimized if not outright proofed-out, I’d be hard-pressed to think the author’s writings will improve beyond three-star work.
Lastly, no stars lost because in a way, I’m happy I got to experience it, but chapter nine induced some light cringe. There’s this out-of-place back and forth “skit” between the protagonist and another character (pg.106) that doesn’t match the tone of the chapter, nor is it a tone that’s present at any other period in the book.
Anyway, still a fun read. I’m glad this book exists, and I hope the author has an opportunity to take this feedback seriously for their next project.
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