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The Left Right Game
A man living in Bristol, UK doesn’t think much of it when his former roommate, Alice, drops out of contact shortly after leaving to pursue her dream job as a journalist in America. But then he receives a batch of files, seemingly e-mailed by Alice, that point toward a dreadful fate. It turns out that Alice fell in with an older man named Robert, intent upon making a news story out of his peculiar obsession: a seemingly harmless pastime known as the Left/Right game, where people set out in their cars for literally wherever the road takes them. But for Alice, it takes her into a supernatural otherworld that she and the other members of Robert’s expedition cannot handle. Or survive.
214 pages, ebook
Published February 10, 2018
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December 28, 2024
This reminded me of the concept for The Elevator Game. The idea that following a precise set of rules could take you from our plane of existence to another realm. In this case somewhere very creepy. I read this on my kindle, but believe there is an audio version which now I want to listen to, have heard it's super freaky!
did-not-finish
September 22, 2020Honestly got too scary for me to finish, so good job on the author for that. What happened in Jubilation gave me nightmares, and I had to stop.
October 6, 2020
Technically, this is a Reddit story turned podcast, but I remember starting this story on the NoSleep thread of Reddit a few years ago, but as I was reading it as it came out, I eventually fell off. I have thought about it on-and-off since then, and last week when I started to look into podcasts to listen to, I found this one. It has some really cool production with 3-D audio and stars Tessa Thompson. While I had a little trouble with the last episode or two, it's a story with a simple premise that becomes very tense and compulsively bingeable. I listened to it all in one day.
March 20, 2024
This is one of those cyclical stories where a path has been pre-determined and the characters only have the illusion of personal agency, which I absolutely love! I thought that naming the main character Alice was a very cute nod to the plucky heroine we all know and love who also had to survive an odd and undiscovered world. I only wish that some of the scenes were more explicitly explained as trying to discern what was happening from sound alone was, in some instances, impossible and very confusing. This has been one of my favorite podcasts so far, though I do recommend not listening to it while you’re driving. Thinking you’re about to be hit by a speeding vehicle is never a fun feeling🫠
January 15, 2021
I really loved the way the story is told, although I strongly recommend to read it before listen to the podcast.
At first I listened to the podcast and was really confused, especially on the last 4 episodes. It relies too much in audio cues and my hearing isn't the best, so I was lost.
Then I gave it a second chance and read the original text, and oh boy, was that worth it!
At first I listened to the podcast and was really confused, especially on the last 4 episodes. It relies too much in audio cues and my hearing isn't the best, so I was lost.
Then I gave it a second chance and read the original text, and oh boy, was that worth it!
March 11, 2024
It’s nice to see such a smart protagonist in a horror story for once. This is such a unique yet terrifying story that reflects so greatly upon life and humanity. Such a creative story, well written, and masterfully concepted characters. Binged this whole story in a day. It makes you feel lots of emotions and sticks with you well past the last written word.
*****SPOILER****
The one thing I would’ve changed is that I wished Alice would’ve made the choice to end the cycle like Rob had. To end the road where she chooses to once the entity had revealed itself. To end this insanity and this endless loop of pain and suffering (because inevitably, her future self is making the choice to cause more people to play this game and lose their lives since she knows she is the only one who has ever made it this far and will continue to do so). I wish THIS Alice would’ve seen the entity’s loss of humanity in its selfish ascension into an ethereal being and broken the cycle for the sake of her companions and friends that had died along the way. Outside of that, this story was a great one. I enjoyed it a lot.
*****SPOILER****
The one thing I would’ve changed is that I wished Alice would’ve made the choice to end the cycle like Rob had. To end the road where she chooses to once the entity had revealed itself. To end this insanity and this endless loop of pain and suffering (because inevitably, her future self is making the choice to cause more people to play this game and lose their lives since she knows she is the only one who has ever made it this far and will continue to do so). I wish THIS Alice would’ve seen the entity’s loss of humanity in its selfish ascension into an ethereal being and broken the cycle for the sake of her companions and friends that had died along the way. Outside of that, this story was a great one. I enjoyed it a lot.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2021
Um. So I randomly stumbled across this on no sleep on Reddit. I binged it the entire day. SO good. I love that little talents and gems can randomly be found where you least expect it
February 8, 2024
Fantastic, unsettling read. Felt reminiscent of Stephen King, Neal Gaiman or a Twilight Zone episode but still something fresh and uniquely its own. Recommend reading from your bed, late at night.
September 5, 2020
Oh goodness, I didn't mean to binge the whole thing in one night, but that's what happened. This is the answer to that nagging question you've always had: what if Tim Powers played the Elevator Game and then wrote Tanis and the pages got mixed up with the Southern Reach trilogy. Some might be annoyed that this isn't scripted like a regular audio drama -- no exposition/narration disguised as dialogue ("Doctor, there are three Daleks straight ahead of us and one of them is about to plunger Adric!" He sees them, too, Tegan) here. As this is primarily a marketing project for a fancy speaker system, sound design is key and does most of the heavy lifting, even, alas, when it's really not enough. Most of the time a careful listener can figure out what the meat sounds meant this time, but not always. Oh, and it has one of those endings that make you want to go back and listen again from the beginning because you'll interpret it differently. Good thing I have no life...
July 6, 2020
Okay, now I get why radio theatre dramas are a thing. Gripping and thrilling fictional podcast. Kept me up all night. And when I mean all night...I mean until 7am! yeah...I'm a bit loopy today. Drinking a lot of coffee. Anyway, there are parts that are extremely intense, and this is not for children or squeamish people. Also a bit of strong language in parts. That being said, I am on the hunt for more fictional podcasts.
September 11, 2024
i hated that baby
January 14, 2025
So is this a book? I don't think so. It started off on reddit and then a podcast episode, and now it's also on YouTube as an audiobook.
It surrounds a simple enough game. You get in your car and turn left, then right, then left and so on and so on....this leads our group of travelers, those interested in the supernatural and skeptics alike, to try it out. The game leads to all sorts of craziness, creatures appear, the occupants' minds are warped, and a sinister vibe resonates during the trip. It all ends in some tense scenes and a unique conclusion. It isn't without its faults, in my opinion, though. The writing whilst very good relies heavily on over descriptions and metaphors, which honestly took me out of it. It was like the author was trying just a bit too hard to sound intellectual. It's a great concept and plot, however, and it's definitely worth checking out. I listened to it on YouTube via the The Dark Somnium channel called The Left Right Game.
3.5 stars up to 4 for goodreads.
It surrounds a simple enough game. You get in your car and turn left, then right, then left and so on and so on....this leads our group of travelers, those interested in the supernatural and skeptics alike, to try it out. The game leads to all sorts of craziness, creatures appear, the occupants' minds are warped, and a sinister vibe resonates during the trip. It all ends in some tense scenes and a unique conclusion. It isn't without its faults, in my opinion, though. The writing whilst very good relies heavily on over descriptions and metaphors, which honestly took me out of it. It was like the author was trying just a bit too hard to sound intellectual. It's a great concept and plot, however, and it's definitely worth checking out. I listened to it on YouTube via the The Dark Somnium channel called The Left Right Game.
3.5 stars up to 4 for goodreads.
January 20, 2021
I am speechless, I have been denied a request of having words to describe my feelings.
June 10, 2024
(4.5)
I love liminal spaces, uncanny environments, repetition motives and meddling with time. "The Left Right Game" is a great road-based internet story that, I have to admit, won't be for everyone. But it is for me. So idc.
Loved the cast, made for a believable group that may not know each other and would never be friends but that, in the end, had worked together and formed a bond. Their different approaches to life and issues were also entertaining to follow - yes it's a difficult situation in an unknown setting but one can't just shake all of the habits and quirks. Some are doomed from the beginning by just being themselves, that's just how it is. My favourite character had to be Rob, he has the air to him that proves he had seen things and experienced life.
In a classic road story characters may be the most important but in a horror/thriller novel the setting is just as important. I think here it works great - both cities and nature they pass on the way flow in and out of the story setting up some later plot points while serving its purpose as a scare (I don't think it would've worked as well if they were only creepy, you know). The story is well-rounded and thought out which I appreciate especially because of the motive of time and space awareness that the novel embraces.
I'd guess the ending is the most controversial part, as usual, but I don't think it could've ended differently? If it was ment to be any other way 90% of the story would have to change or be entirely cut out - as a side rant, it's important to understand that not every outcome fit every story and even if one would imagine it differently, 9/10 times that's not how that works sadly lol.
Spoilers
The time loop thingy - great. The best I could describe it to people was 'a similar concept/system to attack on titan' because of the undeniable one-way of time and fate despite trying to change it, fighting for it to end better and misunderstanding its course along the way.
Rob's family being intertwined with the rode just as much as Alice was, but only for them to die, suffer, to be stuck in a limbo basically, is such a tragic fate. The reveal of who have tormented them along the way was impactful, placed in a beautiful setting so the contrast it created tied the story perfectly.
Alice having to continue, knowing that there was a purpose to it all, 'choosing' to accept it and make something of the deaths or disregard it - wasting sacrifices and possibly still failing to escape the fate - maybe understanding that perhaps, it was never even a choice; what a great way to finish a story.
Free will and destination is my favourite philosophy paradox and it was truly amazing, the only satisfying way it could be - basically embracing its own collapse.
Highly recommend.
I love liminal spaces, uncanny environments, repetition motives and meddling with time. "The Left Right Game" is a great road-based internet story that, I have to admit, won't be for everyone. But it is for me. So idc.
Loved the cast, made for a believable group that may not know each other and would never be friends but that, in the end, had worked together and formed a bond. Their different approaches to life and issues were also entertaining to follow - yes it's a difficult situation in an unknown setting but one can't just shake all of the habits and quirks. Some are doomed from the beginning by just being themselves, that's just how it is. My favourite character had to be Rob, he has the air to him that proves he had seen things and experienced life.
In a classic road story characters may be the most important but in a horror/thriller novel the setting is just as important. I think here it works great - both cities and nature they pass on the way flow in and out of the story setting up some later plot points while serving its purpose as a scare (I don't think it would've worked as well if they were only creepy, you know). The story is well-rounded and thought out which I appreciate especially because of the motive of time and space awareness that the novel embraces.
I'd guess the ending is the most controversial part, as usual, but I don't think it could've ended differently? If it was ment to be any other way 90% of the story would have to change or be entirely cut out - as a side rant, it's important to understand that not every outcome fit every story and even if one would imagine it differently, 9/10 times that's not how that works sadly lol.
Spoilers
The time loop thingy - great. The best I could describe it to people was 'a similar concept/system to attack on titan' because of the undeniable one-way of time and fate despite trying to change it, fighting for it to end better and misunderstanding its course along the way.
Rob's family being intertwined with the rode just as much as Alice was, but only for them to die, suffer, to be stuck in a limbo basically, is such a tragic fate. The reveal of who have tormented them along the way was impactful, placed in a beautiful setting so the contrast it created tied the story perfectly.
Alice having to continue, knowing that there was a purpose to it all, 'choosing' to accept it and make something of the deaths or disregard it - wasting sacrifices and possibly still failing to escape the fate - maybe understanding that perhaps, it was never even a choice; what a great way to finish a story.
Free will and destination is my favourite philosophy paradox and it was truly amazing, the only satisfying way it could be - basically embracing its own collapse.
Highly recommend.
August 2, 2024
finally finished this story a few days ago but kept forgetting to mark it on here lol.
anyway, i fell quite in love with the left right game! it's such a fantastically, well, fantastical and whimsical horror, i had so much fun. and it wasn't as scary as it was ominous and eerie, so it was great for me, a person with a low tolerance for horror.
every single character was incredibly fleshed out and everyone felt so real. it's easy to attach to and sympathise with them. they all had flaws, but almost everyone had redeeming qualities and thanks to that they just felt incredibly human.
the writing in this book is super descriptive and gorgeous, full of many beautiful quotes. i hope to reach this level of writing prowess someday!
the plot is incredibly intricate and meticulous. theorizing about everything was so fun and it was so satisfying when every loose thread was wrapped up at the end. i can only imagine how much planning went into this story and, again, i hope someday i can do the same for mine.
i readily encourage any horror fan to give the left right game a shot! i listened to it through the creepcast episode of it on youtube and i also suggest checking that out becuase it's really funny and well-made lol. :)
anyway, i fell quite in love with the left right game! it's such a fantastically, well, fantastical and whimsical horror, i had so much fun. and it wasn't as scary as it was ominous and eerie, so it was great for me, a person with a low tolerance for horror.
every single character was incredibly fleshed out and everyone felt so real. it's easy to attach to and sympathise with them. they all had flaws, but almost everyone had redeeming qualities and thanks to that they just felt incredibly human.
the writing in this book is super descriptive and gorgeous, full of many beautiful quotes. i hope to reach this level of writing prowess someday!
the plot is incredibly intricate and meticulous. theorizing about everything was so fun and it was so satisfying when every loose thread was wrapped up at the end. i can only imagine how much planning went into this story and, again, i hope someday i can do the same for mine.
i readily encourage any horror fan to give the left right game a shot! i listened to it through the creepcast episode of it on youtube and i also suggest checking that out becuase it's really funny and well-made lol. :)
July 17, 2024
I can’t decide if I would be giving this five stars if it were a real book, as opposed to a series of Reddit posts. Like, are my five stars the result of low initial expectations? I don’t know. But it was really damn good. I know there’s a podcast now, and supposedly a tv series forthcoming, but the original text as posted on Reddit is phenomenal.
Pro tip: I copied all ten Reddit posts to Microsoft word and then uploaded the document to my kindle, and it made for very pleasant reading.
Pro tip: I copied all ten Reddit posts to Microsoft word and then uploaded the document to my kindle, and it made for very pleasant reading.
March 17, 2024
Quick little horror read. Was expecting it to be shit and it ended up shaking me to my core
did-not-finish
June 2, 2023DNF during the first chapter.
Look, y'all know how wordy I am. Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I struggle with the innate urge to be verbose. So when I say that something is too overly wordy for me to handle, you know I mean business.
And this? Is an extreme case of being far too wordy. And boring.
I had tried the podcast, which wasn't so much wordy as just... nowhere near the quality I expected from QCode after listening to the Edge of Sleep audio drama by the same production team. It's been a few years, so I can't recall if the sound design or voice acting irked me, but I know I didn't care for it and never got past the halfway mark of the first episode. It wasn't for me.
Then Goodreads threw this at me today as a recommendation and I decided to check out the book adaptation.
Yeah, surprise: there isn't one. Someone listed the r/nosleep post on Goodreads, pretending it's an ebook. Which, I mean, they do that with fanfic and long online-only stories too so I'm really not here to judge. I'm just a little annoyed that, unlike the upcoming adaptation of Edge of Sleep later this year, The Left Right Game is not, in fact, a real book.
I tried it, anyway, though. I went to reddit, I let my retinas get fried by the godawful 'tiny light grey text on dark grey background' layout of r/nosleep... only long enough to copy/paste the first chapter into a document on my computer that wouldn't lead me straight into early vision loss. (Someone please explain why the hell a site dedicated to sharing and reading scary stories is so hostile to readers' eyes!) And I sat there, trying to read this.
I found myself skimming within three paragraphs, so infinitely bored of the unnecessary lead-up and wordy sentences. But I made it through the intro.
I didn't make it through the rest of the first chapter. All I could think was "I don't fucking care" - expletives absolutely necessary to convey how bored I already was.
Ooh, spoopy, someone opened an email from an anonymous sender and got a creepy zip file relating to their missing friend. Ooooh, it contained some kind of audio interview. Oooooh.
Yawn.
I'm not sure how the premise of the titular game is supposed to come into play, or even when, but I'm tapping out because I just don't care. That's two times I've tried this story, and if it ever gets a real book maybe I'll see if the third time strikes out. But for now, I wash my hands of it.
I'm not sure why every story I've tried on r/nosleep is so boring and throws in so much pointless detail, but it is just not a format that works for me. (I suspect it's the really weird 'all stories must pretend to be true and all readers must respond in-character to the story' setup they have going on there. Everything turns into a fake livejournal recounting or something instead of a truly compelling story.)
But yeah. As you can see: I'm a wordy girl myself. And yet I couldn't handle this. I reiterate: let that be your warning on just how bland The Left Right Game is in its original written format.
Look, y'all know how wordy I am. Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I struggle with the innate urge to be verbose. So when I say that something is too overly wordy for me to handle, you know I mean business.
And this? Is an extreme case of being far too wordy. And boring.
I had tried the podcast, which wasn't so much wordy as just... nowhere near the quality I expected from QCode after listening to the Edge of Sleep audio drama by the same production team. It's been a few years, so I can't recall if the sound design or voice acting irked me, but I know I didn't care for it and never got past the halfway mark of the first episode. It wasn't for me.
Then Goodreads threw this at me today as a recommendation and I decided to check out the book adaptation.
Yeah, surprise: there isn't one. Someone listed the r/nosleep post on Goodreads, pretending it's an ebook. Which, I mean, they do that with fanfic and long online-only stories too so I'm really not here to judge. I'm just a little annoyed that, unlike the upcoming adaptation of Edge of Sleep later this year, The Left Right Game is not, in fact, a real book.
I tried it, anyway, though. I went to reddit, I let my retinas get fried by the godawful 'tiny light grey text on dark grey background' layout of r/nosleep... only long enough to copy/paste the first chapter into a document on my computer that wouldn't lead me straight into early vision loss. (Someone please explain why the hell a site dedicated to sharing and reading scary stories is so hostile to readers' eyes!) And I sat there, trying to read this.
I found myself skimming within three paragraphs, so infinitely bored of the unnecessary lead-up and wordy sentences. But I made it through the intro.
I didn't make it through the rest of the first chapter. All I could think was "I don't fucking care" - expletives absolutely necessary to convey how bored I already was.
Ooh, spoopy, someone opened an email from an anonymous sender and got a creepy zip file relating to their missing friend. Ooooh, it contained some kind of audio interview. Oooooh.
Yawn.
I'm not sure how the premise of the titular game is supposed to come into play, or even when, but I'm tapping out because I just don't care. That's two times I've tried this story, and if it ever gets a real book maybe I'll see if the third time strikes out. But for now, I wash my hands of it.
I'm not sure why every story I've tried on r/nosleep is so boring and throws in so much pointless detail, but it is just not a format that works for me. (I suspect it's the really weird 'all stories must pretend to be true and all readers must respond in-character to the story' setup they have going on there. Everything turns into a fake livejournal recounting or something instead of a truly compelling story.)
But yeah. As you can see: I'm a wordy girl myself. And yet I couldn't handle this. I reiterate: let that be your warning on just how bland The Left Right Game is in its original written format.
December 28, 2024
my god. this is the best creepy pasta i've ever read. fuck, i can't even put my thoughts into words right now. go read it, please
November 29, 2024
'And from there I’ll keep driving, beyond worlds, beyond time, beyond the bounds of my imagining. To a place where the lake runs dry, where the broken moon drifts away, and the stars disappear in the rear view.'
I can’t believe that a r/no sleep Reddit story may be the best thing I’ve ever read. This book is so well written and the imagery the author creates was so fun and unique I am in love
Characters are great, I find them all incredibly fleshed out and they act very realistically given their situations. I find it much scarier when a horror story includes a protagonist who is actually intelligent, it ups the stakes and makes the threats seem belivable to the audience. Alice is written very well, it's rare to see a female protagonist in a book such as this, especially one who is disabled and makes some really clever calls throughout the entire story. Bluejays descent into madness is really fun and once again, really belivable for her character. Rob keeps you guessing throughout the entire story into his true intentions, then hits you with such a good plot twist at the end. Nobody in this story is without flaw which I also really appreciate.
While I dont normally like 'epic' endings for horror stories, I find the left right game did it really well, it's more like a Odessy than a story that is supposed to make sense. The more I think about it the more the ending makes sense for the story as a whole, with so many weird events and time fuckery I would have felt incredibly underwhelmed if the ending was very lowkey. I also don't normally like endings that establish the main character as the chosen one, but once again- the story does it so well that I dont really care
All of the ideas within the story and imagery Anderson creates are so memorable and so imaginative it's genuinely so interesting and kept me hooked until the end. The hitchhiker is one of my favourite ideas within most surrealist stories I've read, as well as the Quiet city and Jubilation.
While I kinda wish the story had more horror elements and visuals, it didn't scare me, just at some points made me feel very uneasy. I get that the book isnt supposed to be jump scary or gory like many other horror stories on r/nosleep, I just wish there was more unsettling horror visuals that scared me more.
I also wanted the person who was publishing each article to be more fleshed out, if he had acted more realistically according to the scenario, I feel it would have established him as a more sympathetic victim to the road.
I really think those are my only two criticisms, some of the most fun I've ever had while reading a book, would rate higher if I could. Wish it was published and printed rather than an audiobook....
I can’t believe that a r/no sleep Reddit story may be the best thing I’ve ever read. This book is so well written and the imagery the author creates was so fun and unique I am in love
Characters are great, I find them all incredibly fleshed out and they act very realistically given their situations. I find it much scarier when a horror story includes a protagonist who is actually intelligent, it ups the stakes and makes the threats seem belivable to the audience. Alice is written very well, it's rare to see a female protagonist in a book such as this, especially one who is disabled and makes some really clever calls throughout the entire story. Bluejays descent into madness is really fun and once again, really belivable for her character. Rob keeps you guessing throughout the entire story into his true intentions, then hits you with such a good plot twist at the end. Nobody in this story is without flaw which I also really appreciate.
While I dont normally like 'epic' endings for horror stories, I find the left right game did it really well, it's more like a Odessy than a story that is supposed to make sense. The more I think about it the more the ending makes sense for the story as a whole, with so many weird events and time fuckery I would have felt incredibly underwhelmed if the ending was very lowkey. I also don't normally like endings that establish the main character as the chosen one, but once again- the story does it so well that I dont really care
All of the ideas within the story and imagery Anderson creates are so memorable and so imaginative it's genuinely so interesting and kept me hooked until the end. The hitchhiker is one of my favourite ideas within most surrealist stories I've read, as well as the Quiet city and Jubilation.
While I kinda wish the story had more horror elements and visuals, it didn't scare me, just at some points made me feel very uneasy. I get that the book isnt supposed to be jump scary or gory like many other horror stories on r/nosleep, I just wish there was more unsettling horror visuals that scared me more.
I also wanted the person who was publishing each article to be more fleshed out, if he had acted more realistically according to the scenario, I feel it would have established him as a more sympathetic victim to the road.
I really think those are my only two criticisms, some of the most fun I've ever had while reading a book, would rate higher if I could. Wish it was published and printed rather than an audiobook....
February 16, 2025
This is insanely well-written - the characters, the pacing, everything. The concept is simple but solid, and the execution is great.
I guess it just doesn’t really match my preferences. It didn’t scare me at all, and the ending didn’t do much for me. I’ve never been that into these loopy, time-travely, paradoxical stuff.
That said, the writing did pull me in despite that, so… good job.
I guess it just doesn’t really match my preferences. It didn’t scare me at all, and the ending didn’t do much for me. I’ve never been that into these loopy, time-travely, paradoxical stuff.
That said, the writing did pull me in despite that, so… good job.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 10, 2023
Rating: 3 stars.
I read The Left Right Game in its original form, a ten-part thread on r/nosleep called "Has anyone heard of the Left/Right Game?"
In it, we follow our journalist protagonist as she investigates a rumoured game where if you take enough left, then right, repeat turns in a row in your car without stopping, you end up... somewhere else. She joins a convey attempting to follow the game to its conclusion and things go about as well as you might expect.
Yep, it's technically creepypasta, but it's on Goodreads so it counts as a book too! And as far as internet fiction goes, it's actually pretty good. It's definitely a one-man show, and there are parts that I think need a bit of work or revision to reach a professional standard, but I was engrossed enough in wanting to see how things turned out that I read it all in an afternoon. You can read it for free at the link above if you're interested!
Apparently Amazon bought the rights to make a TV show adaptation too, which is pretty wild. Who would have thought a decade ago we'd have so many creepypasta adaptations?
I read The Left Right Game in its original form, a ten-part thread on r/nosleep called "Has anyone heard of the Left/Right Game?"
In it, we follow our journalist protagonist as she investigates a rumoured game where if you take enough left, then right, repeat turns in a row in your car without stopping, you end up... somewhere else. She joins a convey attempting to follow the game to its conclusion and things go about as well as you might expect.
Yep, it's technically creepypasta, but it's on Goodreads so it counts as a book too! And as far as internet fiction goes, it's actually pretty good. It's definitely a one-man show, and there are parts that I think need a bit of work or revision to reach a professional standard, but I was engrossed enough in wanting to see how things turned out that I read it all in an afternoon. You can read it for free at the link above if you're interested!
Apparently Amazon bought the rights to make a TV show adaptation too, which is pretty wild. Who would have thought a decade ago we'd have so many creepypasta adaptations?
July 14, 2024
I am going to give this 3 stars because the ending was a bit confusing. Maybe because I listen to it or maybe because of the ending itself. I would've wished for Alice to finish the game. I wanted to know that they didn't die for nothing that her friend journey wasn't for nothing. In the end Alice didn't turn back but her existence is remembered by only one man which is rather sad... At least Rob was saved? I guess, I'm not sure if he did save Rob or just found his body... I have so many questions and I don't even know where to start. I wanted more for this story because it made me so curious for a result that never came. So she made it to almost the end and decided to keep going and that's about it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2024
What i would do for a physical copy of this story.
Theres so many aspects of this story that drive me crazy (in a good way) every character is so amazingly detailed. even if they don’t stay too long in the story. Bluejays spiral into madness is one of the best, most interesting spirals I have ever read in a story. Rob was a perfect ‘ferryman’ for the story to push it forward. Alice was a beautiful and extremely intriguing main character. The foreshadowing is also off the charts, i plan to eventually return and reread/listen to the series and i bet I will be able to pick up on even more details. In general, the writing, worldbuilding, and prose was engaging and felt well rounded.
The concept of The Road is out of this world, the concept that is infinitely, how reality is, the dimensions and possibilities of what our world could lead too is infinitely fascinating. The idea you can break out of our version of reality by turning left then right then left forever is just breathtaking, finding a strange wonderland. The horror aspects of this story was also just *chefs kiss* the liminal horror mixed with the classic terror of something so wrong is perfect and I will love it every time. It ends up a very interesting fantastical horror. The creator just killed it with this story and I will be thinking about this way too much.
Theres so many aspects of this story that drive me crazy (in a good way) every character is so amazingly detailed. even if they don’t stay too long in the story. Bluejays spiral into madness is one of the best, most interesting spirals I have ever read in a story. Rob was a perfect ‘ferryman’ for the story to push it forward. Alice was a beautiful and extremely intriguing main character. The foreshadowing is also off the charts, i plan to eventually return and reread/listen to the series and i bet I will be able to pick up on even more details. In general, the writing, worldbuilding, and prose was engaging and felt well rounded.
The concept of The Road is out of this world, the concept that is infinitely, how reality is, the dimensions and possibilities of what our world could lead too is infinitely fascinating. The idea you can break out of our version of reality by turning left then right then left forever is just breathtaking, finding a strange wonderland. The horror aspects of this story was also just *chefs kiss* the liminal horror mixed with the classic terror of something so wrong is perfect and I will love it every time. It ends up a very interesting fantastical horror. The creator just killed it with this story and I will be thinking about this way too much.
April 15, 2024
Technically i didn't "read" this on my own. I watched my fave youtubers read it and read along. I'll say that counts as reading no?
Anyway, amazing character and world building. Fascinating, imaginative, creative, etc. In this story we change locations a lot because our crew of characters is driving across the world. Each place is more unique, insane and mind blowing than the one before.
For a book with zero illustrations, the VISUALS it'll create in your head whilst you're reading it,,, are ones you'll never ever forget. The author makes you picture everything in front of your eyes so vividly, he'll have you imagining and seeing things, wether you want to see them or not...
Now to the spoilers: hitchhiker haunted me for a while, jubilation is something i'll never forget as well as the whole tv static future-past thing. The city with the sky scrapers and the people eating sounds was INSANE. The ending also blew me away ( the theory that bristol is the entity that she meets at the end)
Anyway, amazing character and world building. Fascinating, imaginative, creative, etc. In this story we change locations a lot because our crew of characters is driving across the world. Each place is more unique, insane and mind blowing than the one before.
For a book with zero illustrations, the VISUALS it'll create in your head whilst you're reading it,,, are ones you'll never ever forget. The author makes you picture everything in front of your eyes so vividly, he'll have you imagining and seeing things, wether you want to see them or not...
Now to the spoilers: hitchhiker haunted me for a while, jubilation is something i'll never forget as well as the whole tv static future-past thing. The city with the sky scrapers and the people eating sounds was INSANE. The ending also blew me away ( the theory that bristol is the entity that she meets at the end)
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June 26, 2023
This is like Rules for Vanishing but arguably scarier and for adults. I'm super into games of survival so this was perfect for me. The acting and sound design were great. The plot was intriguing and kept my attention. It did drop off a bit at the end imo but that may be a matter of personal taste.
March 11, 2024
Definitely one of the highlight books I've read all year, only turn off was the ending. I'm not too big on ambiguous endings and felt like it fell short in terms of delivery. For example, Rob really wanted to get to the ending and wel..there is no ending. There is no end game and Alice is potentially lost forever. Regardless, it was amazing and kept my attention the entire time.
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March 5, 2022
i read the whole reddit story, i was curious. there were some very good elements but then it really falls apart in the last 2-3 sections. damn, jenny nicholson was right.
January 9, 2023
the audio experience is delightfully thrilling!! 🤩
March 26, 2024
Wendigoon’s podcast will never fail me. So. Freaking. Good.
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