A review by howlinglibraries
The Prettiest Girl in the Grave by Kristopher Triana

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
Some girls are fearful, others are brave. One girl's a princess, the next one, a slave. But all girls are equal, when they're down in this cave, until just one is left standing — The Prettiest Girl in the Grave.

Okay, I totally get the Triana hype now. This was so much fun!

While I can see the extreme horror influence here, I'm guessing this might be a little tame for this author because the gore was a lot lighter than I expected it to be (not a bad thing, I just wanted to mention it in case anyone has been wanting to read this author's works but is put off by extreme gore!).

I really love horror stories revolving around urban legends and paranormal "games" like this. It's like a campfire story fleshed out into a full book and it was great! I enjoyed all of the characters and grew attached enough to some of them that it hurt to see them in peril and I couldn't help but root for their survival.

Also, not to be "that person" here but it's pretty rare that I find a guy writing horror who can write teen girls this well, and the plot was just an absolute blast. The setting was super creepy and I know I'm gonna be thinking about this one for a while to come. I definitely recommend it! 

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