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A review by ravensandlace
Weatherman by Price Doom
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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I usually don’t read short stories. I always end up getting disappointed that the story isn’t longer because I really loved it like the short story The Murders of Molly Southbourne. Or I end up not liking it because it wasn’t developed enough for my taste. In short, I’m kind of a picky person when it comes to short stories. However, that was not the case with this book. I loved this book so much! It was absolutely perfect. I’m pretty sure it’s my first five star book of this year. I should check this out but alas, I am too lazy.
It was just perfect. Be warned, I’ll probably say that a lot. I tend to lack the words to describe why I love a book so much so I just say the book is perfect. Oftentimes, with short stories, you don’t always get a good build up, especially with horror books. I feel that horror books need a lot of time to create the build up. One book that comes to mind is Horrid by Katrina Leno. This short story is very reminiscent of it, with the way the build up happened. This book had the perfect amount of creepiness and dread. There was just so much dread pumped into this story. I was drowning in it and I loved it so much. It was built up right away, from the first sentence. I felt so many emotions, mostly dread, while reading this book.
Heart and Sonny were very well developed characters for being a short story. Sonny had just the right amount of “offness” about him. I wanted to like him but there was something about him. You felt like he was a good guy but there was something about him that you just couldn’t put your finger on. I had my eyebrows raised while I read about him. I enjoyed Heart as a character as well. She had just the right amount of naivety and innocence. I was rooting for her the entire time even though I had no idea why I would be rooting for her.
Overall, I just truly loved this short story. It was absolutely perfect and I never wanted it to end. I don’t want to give too much away so that’s why this review is a bit short and I decided to talk about my feelings about the book instead of what the actual book was about. I want you all to read this book and experience the creepiness and dread that I did. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!
I usually don’t read short stories. I always end up getting disappointed that the story isn’t longer because I really loved it like the short story The Murders of Molly Southbourne. Or I end up not liking it because it wasn’t developed enough for my taste. In short, I’m kind of a picky person when it comes to short stories. However, that was not the case with this book. I loved this book so much! It was absolutely perfect. I’m pretty sure it’s my first five star book of this year. I should check this out but alas, I am too lazy.
It was just perfect. Be warned, I’ll probably say that a lot. I tend to lack the words to describe why I love a book so much so I just say the book is perfect. Oftentimes, with short stories, you don’t always get a good build up, especially with horror books. I feel that horror books need a lot of time to create the build up. One book that comes to mind is Horrid by Katrina Leno. This short story is very reminiscent of it, with the way the build up happened. This book had the perfect amount of creepiness and dread. There was just so much dread pumped into this story. I was drowning in it and I loved it so much. It was built up right away, from the first sentence. I felt so many emotions, mostly dread, while reading this book.
Heart and Sonny were very well developed characters for being a short story. Sonny had just the right amount of “offness” about him. I wanted to like him but there was something about him. You felt like he was a good guy but there was something about him that you just couldn’t put your finger on. I had my eyebrows raised while I read about him. I enjoyed Heart as a character as well. She had just the right amount of naivety and innocence. I was rooting for her the entire time even though I had no idea why I would be rooting for her.
Overall, I just truly loved this short story. It was absolutely perfect and I never wanted it to end. I don’t want to give too much away so that’s why this review is a bit short and I decided to talk about my feelings about the book instead of what the actual book was about. I want you all to read this book and experience the creepiness and dread that I did. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder