The Night Will Find Us Grows Past Its Tropes My initial interest in reading The Night Will Find Us was because it appeared to be a classic “friends camping” horror story with a heap of cosmic horror on top. And I got what I wanted. Those two things are a big part of the story.… Read More: The Night Will Find Us: Slowly Keeps Improving »
Wilder Girls Underuses Its Brutual Premise Wilder Girls is missing several things. The book has a lot of truly impressive aspects to it, and a heck of a hook—but doesn’t play with its toys nearly enough. Its surrounding and superficial aspects are solid. The language: gorgeous and precise. The horror esthetic: earthy, blood-slick, and oppressive.… Read More: Wilder Girls: A Strong Story Lacking Something »
Well, it took almost six months, but we’re to the final canonical Fazbear Frights book. The only one left is the odd Felix the Shark book, which won’t be out until next year. So, in the meantime, let’s look over Prankster. Section 1: Prankster The prevailing theme of my critiques throughout this article is “great… Read More: Fazbear Frights Review: Book #11: Prankster »
Fazbear Frights reviews are back! After a hiatus for the sake of letting the publisher put out more books, we have the tenth issue in this gory, odd series. Was the wait worth it? Is this book even remotely child-friendly? Let’s get into things! Section 1: “Friendly Face.” All right, full credit due, this one… Read More: Fazbear Frights Review: Book #10: Friendly Face »
Rules for Vanishing Is Not What You Think It Is Rules for Vanishing is such a different book from anything we’ve reviewed on the site in a long time. It’s a dark medley of The Wizard of Oz, Lovecraftian Horror, and The Blair Witch Project. And, though I ultimately enjoyed reading this book—if for that… Read More: Rules for Vanishing: Not The Novel You’d Expect »
Okay, so, you know how I’ve repeatedly said that Fazbear Frights shouldn’t be read by kids? I mean it here especially. This book, like The Cliffs, is so horrific that I don’t understand how there’s no obvious backlash. I’ll cover each story as usual, and you’ll see where I drew the line. I don’t want… Read More: Fazbear Frights Review: Book #9: The Puppet Carver »
We’re almost to the end of the published Fazbear Frights books. The last two books have been a lot more interesting, enjoyable, and horrifying (and potentially upsetting for some) than most of the series. That might be recency bias, but it does feel like they’ve got into the groove of how this anthology works. It… Read More: Fazbear Frights Review: Book #8: Gumdrop Angel »
Thank God we have a good Fazbear Frights book again. The Cliffs is horrifying, sad, and intense, and is such a better book than Blackbird. Gumdrop Angel is similarly proving itself a strong contender—so we can finally get back into positive reviews. A word of warning before I start: this is the most intense book… Read More: Fazbear Frights: The Cliffs »
I warned in the last article that this was not the best Fazbear Frights book. For the first time, this might be a predominantly negative review. But the reasons are at least interesting to talk about, so let’s get into it. Part 1: “Blackbird.” This is the strongest of the stories—though that’s not saying much.… Read More: Fazbear Frights Review: Book #6: Blackbird »
Seriously, who decided this Fazbear Frights book could be for kids? Bunny Call is on another level of messed up, dealing with topics and descriptions that might make people nauseous. If you intend to read it, then you’ve been warned. If you’re still here, let’s get to the breakdown. Part 1: “Bunny Call.” This is… Read More: Fazbear Frights Review: Book #5: Bunny Call »