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Five childhood friends survive a doomsday cult and reconnect 15 years later, after one of them commits suicide. This was right up my alley and I was so into it right up until the ending. Too bad.

I do love this cover art though.

Great Book. 4 out 5 Stars.
5 kids survive a cults horrific ending. The trauma of it haunts them every day. Each of them in a different kind of way.
The story is told in sequences - present and past. It keeps you guessing what happened and what will happen. I have it 4 stars because I was hoping for a different ending. Maybe? I am still it sure if I like the ending or not. It‘s a definitely shocking, riveting, unsettling book about cults.

I say pick but this wasn‘t as “horrific” or “thrilling” as the author endorsements claim it is. Five people survived a Doomsday cult and three of them reunite to attend the funeral of a fourth. This causes them to confront their childhoods, their memories (or lack thereof) and their faith. It was an easy read, but it not at all scary, a potential explanation is introduced but not explored and the ending was sort of meh.

Wow! This book was intense and compelling. It's a dual timeline narrative between grown David, Deacon, and Beth's childhood in a doomsday cult and their present-day lives. The story starts with the suicide of another surviver and then follows them as they deal with the ramifications of the suicide.

My only criticism of this book is that I wanted more of Angela, David's sister and the oldest of the surviving children!

Cults and the aftermath.

Weird & wonderful. Creepy cult, haunting atmosphere, & tense movement. Well-written & quite gripping. Excellent atmosphere & steady pacing, plus an odd ending. I loved the disastrously flawed characters. It was an emotionally traumatic train wreck from beginning to end & I was totally here for it. Multiperspective narration with both past & present timelines. Could have used more ending, but it worked. A “don't put it down“ read for me. Loved it.

This wasn‘t the dark suspense I had been hoping for, but it had its redeeming factors. This was our recent buddy read pick and I know one of my buddies found it to be fascinating and unputdownable. If it appeals to you, give it a chance, as it might work better for you than it did for me!

••÷ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝗪𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩 ÷••
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I only read 3 books in November . . . but they were enjoyable.⁣⁣ If I were on the lanai with a glass of wine & my Kindle, savoring a sunset like that, I'd get more reading done.⁣⁣ Hope to meet my 2020 goal.
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𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭?⁣⁣
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😷 𝕎𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕜⁣⁣⁣⁣
😷 𝕊𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖⁣⁣⁣⁣
😷 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕪 𝕤𝕒𝕗𝕖⁣⁣⁣

I keep seeing this character‘s name as Jordan Peele. I can‘t seem to read it correctly!

☕ 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ☕
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When a book begins with that kind of news blurb immediately following a Biblical quote (God directing Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, in Gen. 22:1-3), it's sure to be tensely dramatic.⁣
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Reading 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 by 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐞.
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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥?⁣
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🍁 𝑩𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖! 🍂⁣⁣

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 226 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram