*I was sent a copy of Too Scared to Sleep in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to HarperCollins and Andrew Duplessie*
Synopsis:
A garbage disposal that feeds on flesh…
A beloved stuffed rabbit that cooks up your parents…
Roses that require human blood to bloom…
From blood-chilling horror to supernatural scares, this collection of short stories from debut author Andrew Duplessie offers something to stoke anyone’s fear factor. But that’s only the beginning. In a first-ever twist, each story also comes with a pulse-pounding video that deepens the horror. Point your phone at the QR code and be prepared to scream! Maybe even share it with your friends, if you dare.
Ready or not, Too Scared to Sleep will answer the question: How brave are you, really?
Review:
Too Scared to Sleep was a really fun and exciting selection of short stories. I’m not usually a big fan of short stories, but they work quite well if they’re horror-themed. The opening stories were absolutely brilliant and are probably my favourites of the whole book.
I think this would have benefitted from being made up of a shorter selection of stories that were more developed. Each story felt like you were jumping in at the end and while I enjoyed the fast pace, it was a little jarring. But I suppose that’s the point of horror, isn’t it?
This is definitely well written and you can tell the author has a natural talent for writing horror. I’d love to see what they’d do with a long-format story, really building the tension to the shocking ending.
The ending to each story was, although sometimes predictable, very shocking and exhilarating. I personally enjoyed the monster/creature and human-based stories the best. A few of the technology-themed ones were really good, but I did find myself skim-reading a few of those.
I’d definitely recommend Too Scared to Sleep if you’re a fan of horror. There’s such a wide range of stories and each one brings a new thrill or scare.
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