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Session 9: The Official Novelization
by Christian Francis
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5*
A crew are brought in to rid the old Danvers State Hospital of asbestos and get far more than they bargained for!
Based on the 2001 movie of the same name, Session 9 is a quick, creepy read and one that is ideal for Spooky October. The building itself is as much of a character as Gordon and crew and is perfectly captured in all its eerie, dilapidated glory in the author's writing.
The book also captures so many tropes that work well for me in horror - The setting of an abandoned asylum with a cast of characters that have a lot of genuine tension between them that helps create a truly creepy and foreboding atmosphere.
Overall the pace of the book was quick but nothing in comparison to the final quarter with the quick changes between character profiles building to an awful and haunting crescendo.
I've never seen the movie this book is based on but based on the storyline here it's something I would watch in a heartbeat based on this book.
A highly effective psychological horror/thriller.
Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a digital review copy of "Session 9" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.
A crew are brought in to rid the old Danvers State Hospital of asbestos and get far more than they bargained for!
Based on the 2001 movie of the same name, Session 9 is a quick, creepy read and one that is ideal for Spooky October. The building itself is as much of a character as Gordon and crew and is perfectly captured in all its eerie, dilapidated glory in the author's writing.
The book also captures so many tropes that work well for me in horror - The setting of an abandoned asylum with a cast of characters that have a lot of genuine tension between them that helps create a truly creepy and foreboding atmosphere.
Overall the pace of the book was quick but nothing in comparison to the final quarter with the quick changes between character profiles building to an awful and haunting crescendo.
I've never seen the movie this book is based on but based on the storyline here it's something I would watch in a heartbeat based on this book.
A highly effective psychological horror/thriller.
Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a digital review copy of "Session 9" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.