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The Church Beneath the Roots by Felix Blackwell

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neverendingtbrlist's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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mountainlover81's review

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dark informative mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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novellearts's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is the first book that I've read by this author and so far, I'm decently impressed. Stolen Tongues is going to be one of my next reads as well.

This book was atmospheric, dark, mysterious, and sinister. I thought this book was creepy from start to finish and the creature kept drawing me in. I wanted more and more of it. I went into this book without knowing that this was tied to Stolen Tongues but I'm glad that I read this one first.

I loved the characters and the setting. I thought the pacing was even throughout and I didn't find myself bored by the story. 

There is a dog in this book and the dog does
not survive
for those of you wondering. 

I do think this book had some issues with how the history was presented at times, but overall I enjoyed this and the vibes. I'm excited to read the second book.

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panfriedcracker's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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aleen_elizabeth's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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hannanni41's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I didn't love Stolen Tongues, so I was worried I would feel similarly about the prequel, but this book was actually pretty good! It had some really creepy moments and incorporated Native American cultures much better than the first book did. 

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toastedsmoores's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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marlak91's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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lyzasage's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25


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gamerreaper13's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

WOW!! This really truly made up for the ending of Stolen Tongues. 

The character development and the horror elements are genuinely some of the best I have read in years. Felix is super descriptive, emotional and has his pacing DOWN TO A SCIENCE. I have never been jumpscared by a book before

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