Brood X | 
panThis didn't really do it for me. It has an excellent premise: a group of nomadic laborers are hired by an anonymous client to build a bomb shelter in a remote area, but the land is swarmed by a locust super brood. The bugs interrupt the work, the noise interrupts rational thought, and people start dying. I think this is really close to being a excellent horror novella, but it just falls short for me.
TieDyeDude I would have liked another page or two exploring the killer's intention. While it is discussed in vague ideas, there could have been a more tangible explanation that would have been more satisfying without really affecting the story. Also, at one point, they talk about the possibility that they are in hell/purgatory, and several men share their past crimes. (edited) 1mo
TieDyeDude One just says that he's gay, and everyone accepts that as a rational reason for him to be there, then he dies. It is not the reason he is there or why he dies, but it just rubs me the wrong way that this is how his story plays out. (edited) 1mo
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