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Deadstream by Mar Romasco-Moore
3.25
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this. It was creepy and funny and maybe more relatable than I'm comfortable with. I don't think I've actually seen anyone do streaming horror in novel form (there are some found footage films that handle it), and it was neat to see it. 

Our main character is sometimes a bit frustrating, though there is a lot going on there with her. The story starts getting eerie pretty early on and holds pretty well with that. Watching the character melt down and then pull herself through it was compelling. 

The author seemed like they were actually familiar with the world of online streaming, which I was not completely expecting, so those bits rang true with what I've seen with people I know. It did a good job of showing it as a positive force in people's lives, though definitely not without being able to cause problems. Sometimes a LOT of problems. 

I didn't love the ending. It was...okay? It at least had a real ending, which is sometimes a trend in horror where books just kind of stop. At least King knows to set things on fire to show you it's over! This, again, did end, but it wrapped up a bit more cleanly than I thought made sense. I wasn't surprised by the way certain relationships shifted like I know some people were -- it seemed obvious that's where it was going, though not in a bad way. 

Overall, if the idea of the book strikes you as interesting (or you like found footage horror, which was why I snagged it), I do recommend. 

(I got this book for free from Netgalley. This did not affect the content of my review or opinions.)