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Stephen by Amy Cross
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it was ok

So disappointed. I've read so many reviews saying this is the most disturbing, creepy, horrifying thing people have ever read. And it just isn't. It begins with a bit of a creepy vibe and you're interested in getting to the bottom of it, but then it just falls flat. There's no mystery really because everyone except the narrator knows what's gone on but they just won't tell her. So it's just infuriating rather than suspenseful. There's the hint of ghostly activity but not enough to be spooky or scary.
Most of the book is the narrator telling you how awful and horrendous and terrifying it's about to be, but then she seems to skim over the 'horror' with as little description as possible. And the big 'thing' wasn't even a shock. The second she started mentioning the dreaded chapter 28 I literally turned to my husband and said "I bet .... happens"
There's so much potential for this story line, I don't know if it just needed to be longer, or spend less time in the build up and for more scary things to happen but it just doesn't work the way it could.

If you've never read any form of horror or anything then maybe it will be sufficiently creepy/disturbing for you. If you're well read in the genre and are looking for something very scary this isn't it.
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Reading Progress

November 19, 2024 – Started Reading
November 19, 2024 – Shelved
November 19, 2024 –
page 1
0.32% "I'm reading this because I saw a couple of reviewers saying this was the most disturbing book they've ever read. 🫰"
November 23, 2024 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Tim (new)

Tim Pearce Oh my god, I'm famous! I made it into your book review


message 2: by Jess (new) - rated it 1 star

Jess I thought I was the only one. So repetitive, also not scary or shocking or gruesome at all lol it was a terrible book and I’m surprised I didn’t DNF it.


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