Name: Boys in the Valley
ISBN: 9781250879035

Philip Fracassi

Boys in the Valley

Beautiful, haunting, gut wrenching, soul crushing, amazing. 

, delicious. The story interchanging between 1st and 3rd was a unique choice and I loved it! 

Fracassi does incredible job at making you care about his characters which is a great think to hear as an author but a truly tragic thing to experience as a reader considering the events that take place. If you can’t stomach children in danger/facing death, this one is probably not for you lol

marge

Beautiful, haunting, gut wrenching, soul crushing, amazing. 

Books with multiple POVs are, muah chef’s kiss, delicious. The story interchanging between 1st and 3rd was a unique choice and I loved it! 

Fracassi does incredible job at making you care about his characters which is a great think to hear as an author but a truly tragic thing to experience as a reader considering the events that take place. If you can’t stomach children in danger/facing death, this one is probably not for you lol

tori 👻

tw: anxiety, depression

I don't think this will be a review, just random personal thoughts, let's get started.

I have a huge religious childhood trauma that troubled me for a long time in my life. It happened when I was 7 and I was only able to leave it in the past at 20, I'm currently 26. It gave me anxiety and depression, which I struggle with to this day. With that being said, I think I was meant to read this book.
Boys in the Valley is a horror novel that deals with demons and possessions and sins. But it's also a coming of age. I can honestly say it was the first time I got scared while reading a book (in a good way, don't worry), I loved the characters, the pace, and the ending. It was such a nice experience, being able to enjoy a story filled with elements that in the past would have taken me straight into an anxiety attack. It felt good being scared in a fun way (that's the reason why I love horror so much), gasping in shock, going "Oh my God he didn't!" and knowing it would not trigger me.
Putting my boring life story aside, it was, in general, a really good book. I loved seeing elements from Lord of the Flies and The Troop. This is a fun and scary take on its horror subgenre. It doesn't shy away from the grotesque and from the touching and moving aspects of human life.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who's interested in the horror genre.