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Anish Kohli
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Vic's encounter with Manx isn't particularly harrowing, not enough to tie them together.
Vic just happened upon Manx's place & Manx didn't really do anything to her except left her locked inside his place that burning down, a fire that was started by Vic (even if accidentally).
Point being, nothing in this encounter sets up Manx as a figure that our protagonist becomes tied to and will be haunted by, you know?
— Jan 21, 2026 09:43AM
Vic just happened upon Manx's place & Manx didn't really do anything to her except left her locked inside his place that burning down, a fire that was started by Vic (even if accidentally).
Point being, nothing in this encounter sets up Manx as a figure that our protagonist becomes tied to and will be haunted by, you know?
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Anish Kohli
is on page 350 of 692
The part where Victoria suddenly starts to get random calls from children, driving her nuts, the way it starts suddenly & then stops suddenly, and she comes back to normal, better be explained later in the book. Because otherwise, it's just a random event for no reason.
— 8 hours, 33 min ago
Anish Kohli
is on page 220 of 692
Everything I've read so far, gives me a distinct feeling that this book is very like Dr. Sleep by King and i'm feeling mildly disappointed.
Not only did I not pick this for a supernatural story but also that I do not wish to see the same elements used & explored by 2 different authors.
— Jan 19, 2026 06:35AM
Not only did I not pick this for a supernatural story but also that I do not wish to see the same elements used & explored by 2 different authors.
Anish Kohli
is on page 180 of 692
Manx makes his 1st appearance & I'm gonna say I have mixed feelings about the impact that he had on me.
— Jan 16, 2026 07:23AM
Anish Kohli
is on page 150 of 692
I think the common underlying factor in King's & Hill's writing style is that their writing is inherently creepy. No better way to put it, really.
— Jan 14, 2026 10:31AM
Anish Kohli
is on page 100 of 692
This book had got me turning pages and even evoking some specific emotions, but...it hasn't gripped me tight like I want to be, certainly not hard enough to make it hard for me to just let go if the story. I feel that's a shame, and the biggest culprit for this, I believe, is Manx. He just doesn't feel evil or threatening enough. Feels flat and that sucks. 🤷🏽♂️
— Jan 12, 2026 12:33PM
Anish Kohli
is on page 50 of 692
Right of the bat the writing feels so similar to King's, it's almost eerie.
Don't y'all feel the similarity?
— Jan 09, 2026 04:47AM
Don't y'all feel the similarity?
Anish Kohli
is on page 15 of 692
Three mid-sentence chapter endings were so jarring! Had me googling if my ebook was broken or something. Turns out it's a stylistic choice apparently 😅
— Jan 05, 2026 11:49AM
