TBR & Tangents by Rachel

This is one of those novels that unexpectedly sticks with you long after you’ve finished reading. It wasn’t the horror aspect that imbedded itself in my brain and heart, but instead the near perfect representation and exploration of grief.

Don’t get me wrong, the horror was still done extremely well, which is another reason for my 4-star rating. It’s right on par with the description of being similar to The Mist, which is one of the major reasons it caught my eye. Readers are left with more questions than answers (just as a fair warning) but it didn’t upset me personally as it normally does (then again when it normally happens the book itself already has major flaws). Instead, the questions readers are forced to ask themselves only made the claustrophobic atmosphere more prevalent.

I found my heart breaking and repairing itself time and time again for these characters. It’s clear that a lot of time and effort went into their development, and the interactions they had with other members of the group was extremely authentic.