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A review by neuroqueer
Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Plot 💭:
* Predictable
Writing 🖌️:
* Clear
* Repetitive at points
Pace & Pacing ⏱️:
* Slow then ramps up
Structure 🏗️:
* Found footage structure
* At times repetitive
Setting 🌏:
* Contemporary
* Haunted house
Characters 🎭:
* Unlikable & Unreliable
* One dimensional & Flat
Theme & Message 💬:
* No meaningful message
Book Cover 🎨:
* Creepy
* Fits horror theme
Target Audience 🎯:
* Adults
Thoughts 🗣:
* I either felt neutral or disliked all of the characters (I wonder if that's the usual feeling towards showbiz people?)
* Claire didn't have any redeeming qualities in my eyes. She is presented as standoffish because she's a scientist but loving to her affectionate husband. Disliked her beginning to end
* Wasn't Jake married? I felt like it was mentioned once and never brought up again
* Obvious Keith heel turn was obvious. Too heavily foreshadowed. I'm not going to touch the fact that he was a cop previously with a ten foot pole
* I liked the progression of nothing going (like normal ghost hunting) to ghosts ramping up
* Some chapters rehashed a previous chapter but from a different POV. It didn't add anything to the story
* Overall the book grabbed my attention in the first few pages but left me underwhelmed by the last few pages
Rating: C+
* Predictable
Writing 🖌️:
* Clear
* Repetitive at points
Pace & Pacing ⏱️:
* Slow then ramps up
Structure 🏗️:
* Found footage structure
* At times repetitive
Setting 🌏:
* Contemporary
* Haunted house
Characters 🎭:
* Unlikable & Unreliable
* One dimensional & Flat
Theme & Message 💬:
* No meaningful message
Book Cover 🎨:
* Creepy
* Fits horror theme
Target Audience 🎯:
* Adults
Thoughts 🗣:
* I either felt neutral or disliked all of the characters (I wonder if that's the usual feeling towards showbiz people?)
* Claire didn't have any redeeming qualities in my eyes. She is presented as standoffish because she's a scientist but loving to her affectionate husband. Disliked her beginning to end
* Wasn't Jake married? I felt like it was mentioned once and never brought up again
* Obvious Keith heel turn was obvious. Too heavily foreshadowed. I'm not going to touch the fact that he was a cop previously with a ten foot pole
* I liked the progression of nothing going (like normal ghost hunting) to ghosts ramping up
* Some chapters rehashed a previous chapter but from a different POV. It didn't add anything to the story
* Overall the book grabbed my attention in the first few pages but left me underwhelmed by the last few pages
Rating: C+