A review by beccam22
Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

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

5.0

Read this if you like:
🍝 creepy pasta
đź•° twisty timelines
đź‘€ the feeling of someone watching you 

You follow the prospective of a young boy growing up with his best friend and as an adult he is learning about the events of when he was a kid and how they connected. Seeing the events from a naive and innocent lens but understanding as a reader the importance and danger you just want to help them. 


No the writing is not great, it was pros series of creepy pasta posts on Reddit but non the less it’s atmospheric and does what it sets out to do. There are plot holes and inconsistencies but they don’t take you out of the story.