A review by nocturnalbookworm
Bloodchild by Andrew Neiderman

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

2.75

I’ve been wanting to read books about creepy children so I was excited to pick this up.  I was a little disappointed that the horror elements were more divided among  a few different characters.  The other antagonists were more creepy to me personally.  

Out of the cast of characters there were only two that I liked, Colleen and Audra.  I was surprised to like Audra as much as I did, especially near the end.  

The book kept a creepy, almost claustrophobic at times, atmosphere, which I felt did well at holding the tension.  As far as enjoyment it varied, the first half I really enjoyed, the third quarter was hard to get through to the point of considering DNFing the book.  And the last quarter made me glad I stuck with it to the end.

Plot 3/5
Characters   2/5
Writing Style   4/5
Enjoyment   2.5/5
Overall Rating   2.88/5

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