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Ok so far part two is better than part one. I still don’t like the writing style but the story is certainly more interesting.

The writing is driving me insane, it’s not literary and I feel like I would have gotten flack for submitting something like this in my high school creative writing class, let alone my college classes. The only thing keeping me good is that the story is written like a cable tv show where each chapter ends on a cliff hanger and I need to know what happens next. It’s a train wreck that I can’t look away from.

I can’t say that I love the writing style at all, but the story is interesting and I’m curious to see what happens next.

I have to see what the hype of this book is about, but I’m going to say it now…I have a feeling that it’s going to be a hard one for me to get through. I hope I’m wrong!

WHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTTT

This book is so wholesome, which honestly I typically don’t go for, but it’s so good.

Reunion: overall, good story to finish up the collection but there were so many unanswered questions that I was left with.

“Ruler of the Winds and Sands”: This story was kind of cute, felt like a modern fairy tale meant to teach kids morales. Definitely the least horror-leaning one in the whole collection thus far.

“Home Sweet Home” was the perfect little psychological thriller. Felt like a mix of Shutter Island with aspects of Hereditary. The story started off so benign and just slowly transformed and twisted into a horrific little dance. Really liked this one.

“Scars”: this story was entertaining and the ending was certainly unexpected. The idea that someone must suffer torture and pain so others can live and thrive was so well portrayed in this. That said, the ending felt rushed. This is one of those short stories where I think the story would have better been served as a novella at bare minimum.

Story #6: Goodbye, My Love. Oh this one was good. It felt like Kazuo Ishiguro, very Klara and the Sun, but with more of a horror element. Very much enjoyed this one.

Story #5: Snare. Okay this one was exceptional. Disturbing and so interesting with such few pages to introduce and resolve a complex and harrowing plot.

Short story #4: The Frozen Finger. This one made me feel uneasy in a way that I appreciated. I think my favorite one so far.