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Static Screams
by Nico Bell
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Carmen has started to see things other people can't see after the death of her mother. She's gone to numerous doctors and tried multiple treatments and nothing has helped. Dr. Barbara MacDonald promises to help her, but ends up kidnapping her with the help of her assistant and protege Neema. Carmen must escape before she ends up like the other patients that Barbara conducted experiments on. I really enjoyed this scifi horror novella. There is an equal amount of gore, violence, and heart. It is about survival, grief, and revenge, as well as the cost of ambition and the pursuit of greatness. I really cared about Carmen and hoped she was able to escape from Barbara and Neema. The only thing I didn't like is that there were multiple typos and misspellings, but other than that this is a great story. I am definitely reading more by Nico Bell.
Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Child death