Penpal
by Dathan Auerbach
Taste attributes: horrorthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimpleenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscoming of agerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeSmall-scale and dark: a moving horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Penpal began as a series of short and interconnected stories posted on an online horror forum. Before long, it was adapted into illustrations, audio recordings, and short films; and that was before it was revised and expanded into a novel!
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- Author
- Dathan Auerbach
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 252
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- Open Library
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