A review by venusinlove
Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

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

4.0

creepy. keeps you on your toes the entire time. 

it's also really fucking sad
because of how many close people died that were close to the narrator.
 

the part where he woke up in the middle of the forest gave me the most unsettling feeling. i loved it. 

the whole book was very dark and very creepy but also it gave out such a lonely feeling. really good. and also my only scary read for the year.