The Book of Accidents
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Summary
A family returns to their hometown—and to the dark past that haunts them still—in this masterpiece of literary horror by the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers
Long ago， Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there。
Long ago， Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have—and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures。
Long ago， something sinister， something hungry， walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania。
Now， Nate and Maddie Graves are married， and they have moved back to their hometown with their son， Oliver。
And now what happened long ago is happening again 。 。 。 and it is happening to Oliver。 He meets a strange boy who becomes his best friend， a boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic。
This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of the family—and perhaps for all of the world。 But the Graves family has a secret weapon in this battle: their love for one another。
Long ago， Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there。
Long ago， Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have—and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures。
Long ago， something sinister， something hungry， walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania。
Now， Nate and Maddie Graves are married， and they have moved back to their hometown with their son， Oliver。
And now what happened long ago is happening again 。 。 。 and it is happening to Oliver。 He meets a strange boy who becomes his best friend， a boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic。
This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of the family—and perhaps for all of the world。 But the Graves family has a secret weapon in this battle: their love for one another。
Reviews
Escapereality
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review to come
☕️Kimberly
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Full RTC
Katy Budget Books
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Karen says: Epic storytelling！ What does a child abuse survivor， a convicted serial killer and an empathetic teen have in common？ Ghostly apparitions， odd occurrences， sleepless nights and the feeling that something is very wrong。Nate Graves is a survivor of his own horrific childhood and as a married man and father he wants to put away his past fears and start over; second chances have to count for something。 Moving back into his childhood house of horrors， Nate must face the demons of his past Karen says: Epic storytelling！ What does a child abuse survivor， a convicted serial killer and an empathetic teen have in common？ Ghostly apparitions， odd occurrences， sleepless nights and the feeling that something is very wrong。Nate Graves is a survivor of his own horrific childhood and as a married man and father he wants to put away his past fears and start over; second chances have to count for something。 Moving back into his childhood house of horrors， Nate must face the demons of his past and become challenged with new terror as he is son， Oliver takes on a new friend and things become a whole lot creepier。A Chuck Wendig story that will stay with you， long after you have finished。 Relatable characters placed in precarious situations that will have you rooting for the underdog every time！ Throw in a creepy 1900’s coal mine and sinister behavior and you’ll find yourself steeped in this horror/ mystery story all the way to the last page。 Try it， I dare you！ 。。。more
Karen Bullock
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Epic storytelling！What does a child abuse survivor， a convicted serial killer and an empathetic teen have in common？ Disaster！！A closed off coal mine from the early 1900’s opens the tale for fans of suspenseful horror。Reading any book by Chuck Wendig leads you on a path of adventure， a trail of a sometime dark past and you pray to find the light at the end of the tunnel。Nate Graves survived a horrific childhood of abuse to come out on top and secures employment back in his old neck of the woods Epic storytelling！What does a child abuse survivor， a convicted serial killer and an empathetic teen have in common？ Disaster！！A closed off coal mine from the early 1900’s opens the tale for fans of suspenseful horror。Reading any book by Chuck Wendig leads you on a path of adventure， a trail of a sometime dark past and you pray to find the light at the end of the tunnel。Nate Graves survived a horrific childhood of abuse to come out on top and secures employment back in his old neck of the woods into the very house of horrors he grew up to start anew and a better upbringing for his own son， Oliver。After moving in and checking the surrounding areas， each family member notices odd occurrences， ghostly apparitions， sleepless nights and just plain evil characters。 This story is a combination of horror， science fiction and mystery/suspense。 Each section of the story will stay with you long after you have finished reading。 Oliver， is a special teen who prefers time spent alone rather then with others and making friends is not an easy thing。 Until one day， he makes a new friend and this is where the story kicks into high gear。 What is the creepy old mine？ Why is everyone on edge？ Will Nate overcome the reminder of his fearful past？To find you you NEED to grab a copy of this phenomenal story。I received an arc of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Char
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RTC！ Fan-freaking-tactic！
Palm Beach
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Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for advance copy。 Big book but every page was well needed and well written。 Loved the characters， all of them！ Chilling and creepy but done well。 I highly recommend， 5 stars
Johann Thorsson
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The time is upon us！The stars have aligned and the altar is ready。 Place upon it your copy of Chuck Wendig’s THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS and together we shall collapse this wretched existence into the darkness from whence it came！Ahem。The Book of Accidents is a tome。 It is at once the future of horror and a throwback to the golden time of Stephen King’s IT。The Graves family moves back into Nate Grave’s childhood home。 He did not have a happy childhood there and despises his father。 The book opens as N The time is upon us！The stars have aligned and the altar is ready。 Place upon it your copy of Chuck Wendig’s THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS and together we shall collapse this wretched existence into the darkness from whence it came！Ahem。The Book of Accidents is a tome。 It is at once the future of horror and a throwback to the golden time of Stephen King’s IT。The Graves family moves back into Nate Grave’s childhood home。 He did not have a happy childhood there and despises his father。 The book opens as Nate’s father is on his deathbed and Nate grudgingly accepts inheriting the house。 （More accurately， he buys to for a dollar on principle）。Chuck plays to the crowd a bit at the opening of the book and gives us horror fans the things we want; a main character with a past， in Maddie we get a woman who makes art and possibly has a supernatural gift and Oliver， who has a touch of “the Shining”。 The feeling I had at the first few chapters is similar to the one you get at the top of a rollercoaster。And then we’re off！Chuck doesn’t hold back but goes full throttle。 Other dimensions， a scene that feels classic King but is uniquely Wendig as Oliver crosses paths with bullies and （nearly dies）。 And then we get the mysterious stranger – Jake。 Jake has a strange eye and an even stranger book （yes， the Book of Accidents）。Threaded into this tapestry of horror is the underlying story of Edmund Walker Reese， a convicted serial murderer who rumor has it “disappeared” from the electric chair upon his execution。 Reese was trying to open up another dimension by killing 99 young women after carving a number into their skin。So much of the Book of Accidents is an homage to what has come before that I am in awe of Wendig’s knowledge of horror。 And I probably only caught like half it。 Chapters named “We All Float Down Here” and friendships that nod to the kids in Stranger Things and so much more。 This is fun。Chuck Wendig has achieved something unique with The Book of Accidents， making us smile and nod as we turn pages in horror。 。。。more
Christina
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Thank you to Libro。fm and the Publisher for this early audiobook。This was fun， until it wasn't。 DNF 77% Thank you to Libro。fm and the Publisher for this early audiobook。This was fun， until it wasn't。 DNF 77% 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital copy of this book by Chuck Wendig - 4。5 stars for a creepy book that will keep your heart in your throat throughout。Nate grew up in an abusive home and his father left him the family home when he died。 Nate's wife， Maddie， is an artist and their son， Oliver， a teenager who feels other people's pain deeply， move into Nate's childhood home。 Each of the family is holding tight to the strange happenings around them - Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital copy of this book by Chuck Wendig - 4。5 stars for a creepy book that will keep your heart in your throat throughout。Nate grew up in an abusive home and his father left him the family home when he died。 Nate's wife， Maddie， is an artist and their son， Oliver， a teenager who feels other people's pain deeply， move into Nate's childhood home。 Each of the family is holding tight to the strange happenings around them - sculptures that come alive， seeing ghosts， and magical books。 The past is colliding with the future and all of their lives are in danger。I think you're best going into this with less info - this is an early Stephen King type read， with escalating fear and dread creeping in as you read the story。 You can't look away and have to keep reading to figure out if good will rule over evil or not。 The writing is superb - Wendig is obviously a master at keeping you engrossed from the beginning chapter with his creation of a world that leaves you feeling like you are wandering through a haunted house， scared of what will be around the next corner。 These characters come to life - especially Oliver - and you will be rooting for the lot of them （mostly）。 Don't miss this one！ 。。。more
justonemorepage_
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Have you watched the incredibly confusing， yet absolutely fascinating show on Netflix called "Dark"？ The Book of Accidents seriously reminded me of that show so much， and that could be why I enjoyed it as much as I did。。This book is 544 pages， yet it didn't seem like it was that long。 There was so many things happening at once that my head was just spinning， and I mean that in the best way possible。 I absolutely loved this family and their journey that they went on， they just felt so real to me。 Have you watched the incredibly confusing， yet absolutely fascinating show on Netflix called "Dark"？ The Book of Accidents seriously reminded me of that show so much， and that could be why I enjoyed it as much as I did。。This book is 544 pages， yet it didn't seem like it was that long。 There was so many things happening at once that my head was just spinning， and I mean that in the best way possible。 I absolutely loved this family and their journey that they went on， they just felt so real to me。 I loved how much they loved one another and how much they loved Olly， but I especially loved that they were just realistic。 The Book of Accidents felt like it had it all， a mixture of horror， sci-fi， and alittle fantasy。 It wasn't scary but it definitely creeped me out， just the idea of Mutiple worlds is creepy to me。 You never knew what was going to happen next， but you did know it wasn't going to be good。 I definitely recommend checking this one out when it releases tomorrow！ 。。。more
Susan Obryan
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Evil comes to life in Chuck Wendig's novel， "The Book of Accidents，" a tale of obsession， memories and the supernatural。 It's the story of a family - Nathan， Maddie and their son Oliver - who are forced to acknowledge powers beyond their control。 Oliver feels others' feelings so deeply that his family moves away from the city and back to the country where his late grandfather lived。 Nathan takes a job as a park ranger and Maddie resumes her career creating sculptures out of junk。 But they aren't Evil comes to life in Chuck Wendig's novel， "The Book of Accidents，" a tale of obsession， memories and the supernatural。 It's the story of a family - Nathan， Maddie and their son Oliver - who are forced to acknowledge powers beyond their control。 Oliver feels others' feelings so deeply that his family moves away from the city and back to the country where his late grandfather lived。 Nathan takes a job as a park ranger and Maddie resumes her career creating sculptures out of junk。 But they aren't alone。 An evil power once locked away deep in the Pennsylvania coal mines has resurfaced。 And now it's coming for Oliver。Sculptures come alive and the dead are revived。 Fear hides behind kindness。 But feelings？ Those can't hide secrets forever。Wendig is well-known for his horrifying imagination， and it's running wild in "The Book of Accidents。" Nathan and Maddie rediscover their past - and powers - as Oliver struggles with his own。 He makes friends with an odd， secret-filled boy with a connection to dark magic。 Wendig's characters find themselves in a fight to save their family and possibly the world。 What they find is that good often has shades of evil and that love is a powerful weapon。ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my opinion。 。。。more
Brad
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The Book of Accidents is the new book from Chuck Wendig。"Nate and Maddie are moving back to his hometown - into the house he grew up in with an abusive father。 They're hoping for a better life for themselves and for their son， Oliver。 Nate doesn't talk much about the things that happened there - especially about the Murder Tunnel。 A place where people disappeared - where a serial killer abducted his first victim - where people see odd things。 The wall between good and evil is thinner there。。。"Lo The Book of Accidents is the new book from Chuck Wendig。"Nate and Maddie are moving back to his hometown - into the house he grew up in with an abusive father。 They're hoping for a better life for themselves and for their son， Oliver。 Nate doesn't talk much about the things that happened there - especially about the Murder Tunnel。 A place where people disappeared - where a serial killer abducted his first victim - where people see odd things。 The wall between good and evil is thinner there。。。"Lots of charcters and lots of moving pieces here， but Wendig makes it easy to keep up with the relatively short chapters and the helpful Chapter Titles。 There is evil here that wants chaos and bloodshed。 But there are others who want to pull their family close。 There is a serial killer that thinks he's on a mission。 There are multiple versions of the world。 And a kid that looks very familiar that wants all of the worlds to crash together into chaos。 Wendig builds and builds this story to a wild ending and even leaves part a little open-ended。 Another great read from Wendig。 。。。more
Jen
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I。。。。。。。I。。。。。。。。I freaking love this book！！！！！ I love it。 Really。 It's dark and light and monsters and fantasy and apocalyptic horror and human terror and creepy as hell and lovely， really lovely。 I adore the characters。 So very much。 I need more of these characters。 More and more and more。 But this feels as if it is a stand alone and that。。。。。makes me sad。 Because I would read the hell out of more books featuring these characters。 And the ending is so hopeful so maybe it's better this way。 Thi I。。。。。。。I。。。。。。。。I freaking love this book！！！！！ I love it。 Really。 It's dark and light and monsters and fantasy and apocalyptic horror and human terror and creepy as hell and lovely， really lovely。 I adore the characters。 So very much。 I need more of these characters。 More and more and more。 But this feels as if it is a stand alone and that。。。。。makes me sad。 Because I would read the hell out of more books featuring these characters。 And the ending is so hopeful so maybe it's better this way。 This book is like one of those amusement park rides that jerks you back and forth really freaking fast and you keep losing your balance but it's just so much fun that you ride it again and again。 So very good。 And so very complex and real and god would this make an excellent book to discuss with friends。 It gave me chills and made me tear up and made me angry and made me hopeful。 It's amazing and if you don't read it you are really， really， really missing out。 So。。。。go get a copy and read the hell out of it！！！ You won't be disappointed。 You really won't。 （Also， 'Oberon's Gin'！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！） 。。。more
Shandi York
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Thank you to Chuck Wendig， Del Rey Books and NetGalley for my advanced review copy。 The Book of Accidents will be published 7/20/21。Against his better judgement， Nate Graves， his wife Maddie and their son Oliver leave the city of brotherly love to live in his rural childhood home when his father dies。 Strange things start happening right from the start: he sees the ghost of his abusive father on several occasions and a strange man outside his home。 His wife’s creations come to life and his son m Thank you to Chuck Wendig， Del Rey Books and NetGalley for my advanced review copy。 The Book of Accidents will be published 7/20/21。Against his better judgement， Nate Graves， his wife Maddie and their son Oliver leave the city of brotherly love to live in his rural childhood home when his father dies。 Strange things start happening right from the start: he sees the ghost of his abusive father on several occasions and a strange man outside his home。 His wife’s creations come to life and his son meets a weird ass kid who makes everyone feel off。 Weird weather， a possible victim of a long dead serial killer， all kinds of strange things are happening。 Without giving it away， everything comes full-circle in a twist I didn’t see coming。 This sci-fi/horror novel is thick and yet I flew through it and wanted more。 You can’t help but love the Graves family。 I think it’s my favorite read of the year so far！ 。。。more
Natalie
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For fans of Twin Peaks， Silent Hill， and pretty much any Stephen King story！ Nate and his family move into Nate’s family home after his abusive father Carl passes away。 His wife Maddie is an artist， eager to set up her own shop on the property， while his teenage son， Oliver is dealing with issues related to his empathetic and sensitive nature。 Not far from their home sits Ramble Rocks， a boulder park and tunnel famous for being the site of murders undertaken by Serial Killer Edmund Reese who Car For fans of Twin Peaks， Silent Hill， and pretty much any Stephen King story！ Nate and his family move into Nate’s family home after his abusive father Carl passes away。 His wife Maddie is an artist， eager to set up her own shop on the property， while his teenage son， Oliver is dealing with issues related to his empathetic and sensitive nature。 Not far from their home sits Ramble Rocks， a boulder park and tunnel famous for being the site of murders undertaken by Serial Killer Edmund Reese who Carl witnessed “disappear” in the electric chair when Nate was just a child。 Strange things start to happen when Nate keeps seeing the ghost of Carl， Maddie’s sculptures come to life， and Oliver meets Jake， a kid who claims to possess magic with his “book of accidents”。 Their eccentric neighbor Jed， author to many books about Edmund Reese may be the key， but is there something more sinister to his friendly demeanor？ Will Ramble Rocks prove to be their ruin？ I loved every minute of this book， the character development was amazing， and I really felt like I could visualize everything happening。 I think this could easily be adapted into a great TV series， or movie， along the veins of Stranger Things or Stephen King’s IT。 We are even setup at the end of the book for further storylines。 All in all， can’t wait to check out more from Chuck！ 。。。more
Lou
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Going to DNF this for now。 Haven't really been too invested in the story （nor can I commit to 400+ more pages of very slow-paced writing）。 The "horror" moments of the book were insidious and I enjoyed the creeping imminence of something big happening but it's taking too long to get there， and right now， it feels like it's leading towards a "battle between good and evil" than a more horror route。 Going to DNF this for now。 Haven't really been too invested in the story （nor can I commit to 400+ more pages of very slow-paced writing）。 The "horror" moments of the book were insidious and I enjoyed the creeping imminence of something big happening but it's taking too long to get there， and right now， it feels like it's leading towards a "battle between good and evil" than a more horror route。 。。。more
Kelly
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Buckle up Buttercup。Chuck Wendig creates a Carnival of Macabre Horror in his newest release The Book of Accidents。 There are vibes consistent with Stephen King in regards to his colorful language， creative characters and shocking horror， but Wendig is a writer all his own and boy does he deliver！Nate， Maddie and Oliver are a tight-knit family who find themselves unexpectedly living in Nate's childhood home， in the woods， haunted。。。。and this is the tame part。Anyone who enjoys a door-stopper of a Buckle up Buttercup。Chuck Wendig creates a Carnival of Macabre Horror in his newest release The Book of Accidents。 There are vibes consistent with Stephen King in regards to his colorful language， creative characters and shocking horror， but Wendig is a writer all his own and boy does he deliver！Nate， Maddie and Oliver are a tight-knit family who find themselves unexpectedly living in Nate's childhood home， in the woods， haunted。。。。and this is the tame part。Anyone who enjoys a door-stopper of a horror novel， should definitely check out The Book of Accidents。In the style of SNL Stefon， this book has is all:DemonsGhostsTime TravelMeddling NeighborsSnowstormsSlashersDemonic SacrificesHuman DoppelgangersVomiting SlugsStatues that come to life。。。。I can't wait to be able to discuss the ending with someone。 I'm a sucker for a good ending！！！Thank you to NETGALLEY for an advanced copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review。On July 20， 2021， be sure to run out and pick up your copy of The Book of Accidents。It will definitely chill you to the bone despite the summer sun！！ 。。。more
Robyn
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RTC
Carley Wolfe
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Thank you to NetGalley and Random House books for the ARC of The Book Of Accidents by Chuck Wendig。 The Book of Accidents follows a story line reminiscent of The Shining; however， it becomes far more complicated quite quickly。 Nate Graves moves his family back to his childhood home after his abusive father passed away。 His teenage son， Oliver， has a special ability that makes life more difficult for him。 Maddie， Oliver’s mother， is an artist desperate for change and something new when it comes t Thank you to NetGalley and Random House books for the ARC of The Book Of Accidents by Chuck Wendig。 The Book of Accidents follows a story line reminiscent of The Shining; however， it becomes far more complicated quite quickly。 Nate Graves moves his family back to his childhood home after his abusive father passed away。 His teenage son， Oliver， has a special ability that makes life more difficult for him。 Maddie， Oliver’s mother， is an artist desperate for change and something new when it comes to her craft。 What happens after their big move is a twisting tale that leaves the reader hooked for every page。I absolutely loved this novel。 Longer novels can be daunting， but I enjoyed every moment， even the ones where I read with one eye shut！ It was a perfect combination of masterful storytelling， strong character development and world-building， and of course， horror。 I recommend any horror fan pick up this book and buckle up for a wild ride。 。。。more
Eileen
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I should have known better than to read a book that was described as “literary” on the back cover。 Literary Horror， to be exact。 I don’t read a lot of horror but I like a good creepy story every once in a while。 The premise sounded interesting and the book got off to a great start。 There’s a serial killer about to be executed， a spooky area of town where there used to be a mine， a family that moves into the father’s childhood home which seems like it might be haunted…Then we find that some of th I should have known better than to read a book that was described as “literary” on the back cover。 Literary Horror， to be exact。 I don’t read a lot of horror but I like a good creepy story every once in a while。 The premise sounded interesting and the book got off to a great start。 There’s a serial killer about to be executed， a spooky area of town where there used to be a mine， a family that moves into the father’s childhood home which seems like it might be haunted…Then we find that some of the people in town are not what they seem。 Some of the characters realize they have magical abilities。 There may or may not be a demon possession。 Oh yes， and there’s also a multiverse。With all of that going on， I was expecting a spectacular ending that wrapped everything up and pulled all of these plot points together。 What happened instead was a battle between the two main characters and then an abrupt ending where nothing really gets explained。 Apparently a “literary” novel can just throw stuff at the wall for 500+ pages and then just stop。I really wanted to like this book and I enjoyed the first half a lot but the ending really fell flat。 。。。more
Stacy40pages
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The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig。 Thanks to @randomhouse @delreybooks @netgalley for the gifted e-Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️After Nick’s father dies， he moves his family back into his childhood home， despite the unhappy and traumatic memories。 Memories may the least of his worries when strange episodes start happening。 This was a pretty long book， but I was able to get right into it。 You didn’t have to wait for the creepiness to begin。 There was a lot of different angles to the horror， which was a bit over The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig。 Thanks to @randomhouse @delreybooks @netgalley for the gifted e-Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️After Nick’s father dies， he moves his family back into his childhood home， despite the unhappy and traumatic memories。 Memories may the least of his worries when strange episodes start happening。 This was a pretty long book， but I was able to get right into it。 You didn’t have to wait for the creepiness to begin。 There was a lot of different angles to the horror， which was a bit overwhelming but ended up coming together。 My only real complaint is the characters。 Besides the kid， they all have similar personalities。 I couldn’t stand Maggie’s character。 Her sense of humor felt really out of place and odd; same with Nick， but not quite as bad for him。 “I’ve long held at bay the idea that there was a good or evil dimension to spirits and the supernatural， ……。 But maybe， maybe， there’s something out there， something truly evil。 Something that’s broken through。”The Book of Accidents comes out 7/20。 。。。more
Melanie
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Chuck Wendig’s books are fabulous – strong plots and quirky characters， but wow， he really took it up a notch with The Book of Accidents。 Reminiscent of the big 80s horror tomes （think， King or McCammon）， Wendig delivers a fresh take on the return-home-to-creepy-town story with flushed out and complicated characters。 Maddie and Nate Graves make the big city move to Nate’s small childhood town in hopes that it will ease the growing pains of their shy and sensitive teenage son， Olly。 What they do Chuck Wendig’s books are fabulous – strong plots and quirky characters， but wow， he really took it up a notch with The Book of Accidents。 Reminiscent of the big 80s horror tomes （think， King or McCammon）， Wendig delivers a fresh take on the return-home-to-creepy-town story with flushed out and complicated characters。 Maddie and Nate Graves make the big city move to Nate’s small childhood town in hopes that it will ease the growing pains of their shy and sensitive teenage son， Olly。 What they do not realize is that their son isn’t just overly empathic; he can actually see and feel the pain， discomfort， and anger of others。 Soon they each find themselves in a classic struggle of good versus evil， battling both real and figurative ghosts from the past。 I really loved the tight knit closeness of the family and the more modern take on their characters。 This is great chunkster of a book to sit down and get lost in。 Thank you Chuck Wendig！ And thank you NetGalley！ 。。。more
Jessica Woodbury
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This is a good fit for someone who wants one of those long， old school Stephen-King-style novels。 I， unfortunately， do not really want that， thus my 3 stars。This is perfectly competent and has some good themes， characters， and mythology。 It just never excited me in any way。 The tone and characters and setting all felt like I'd read them in other books before， and Wendig has that very specific dialogue style just like King does， where everyone talks with the same kind of sardonic tone， which alwa This is a good fit for someone who wants one of those long， old school Stephen-King-style novels。 I， unfortunately， do not really want that， thus my 3 stars。This is perfectly competent and has some good themes， characters， and mythology。 It just never excited me in any way。 The tone and characters and setting all felt like I'd read them in other books before， and Wendig has that very specific dialogue style just like King does， where everyone talks with the same kind of sardonic tone， which always irks me because it feels too much like the author is talking to me through every character instead of letting them all grow themselves。The worldview here also just didn't quite work for me。 This is a book with multiple worlds/realities and part of the issue is how people change in those different worlds。 It certainly feels like the thing Wendig really wants to dive into in a lot of ways， especially when it comes to how people either cope or don't cope with generational trauma。 I am super interested in that idea， but I could tell Wendig came at it from a very different angle than I did and I just didn't fully buy his approach。 Yes， I know I am a grouch sometimes when I nitpick horror， but even though this is perfectly fine and interesting enough， it is also exactly what I want the genre to get away from。 It's so much like the big books of the genre， especially with its emphasis on masculinity and empathy， that it just adds to what is already such a big majority that it never feels like we can make much progress away from it in the genre。 I know there are many people who see it differently from me， and I get that Horror， like Romance， has a lot of people who want to see a hundred variations on a theme。 It's just not what I like。 I like to be surprised and this book never surprised me。 One of the things that troubles many of the characters is how the world is "getting worse，" which isn't a big surprise coming from a book that was likely written during the Trump era， and even though the book ultimately rejects this idea it does it with the same old "but people can be good" schmaltz that these books always do。 （Even though， objectively， in every way except for climate change， the world is better than it has been basically ever and there's plenty of evidence to show this。） Anyway。 It's fine。 Lots of people will enjoy it very much， I will just not be one of them。 One thing that may irk some readers is that the mythos of this is not explained enough to make some people happy。 There is lots of tying up threads， but the whole "wait but why is this like that， why is that thing like this" list of questions remains quite long。 That， though， I do not mind。 I am fine playing loose with explanations in Horror。I did this on audio and the readers are suited to the material， they definitely get Wendig's vibe and dialogue style。 My only note is that I didn't like the way the male reader read both Nate and Oliver's sections， it made it a little harder to note the transitions， especially early on。 I would have preferred a third reader。 。。。more
Anya Leonard
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I was unsure what to expect from this book。 I had previously read The Wanderers and really enjoyed it， loved the dystopian feel of。 However， going into this book， I was curious to know how the author would handle the horror genre。 Following the store of Nate， Olly and Maddie as they move into Nate’s recently deceased fathers home in the country in order to help olly during a difficult time， things progress quickly。 At points dystopian on its own， reminiscent both of current situations in our wor I was unsure what to expect from this book。 I had previously read The Wanderers and really enjoyed it， loved the dystopian feel of。 However， going into this book， I was curious to know how the author would handle the horror genre。 Following the store of Nate， Olly and Maddie as they move into Nate’s recently deceased fathers home in the country in order to help olly during a difficult time， things progress quickly。 At points dystopian on its own， reminiscent both of current situations in our world and of the relationships between the characters， the story is spellbinding。 Allegorically commenting on the familial dynamics， alcoholism， and abuse， this book was not only a wild ride from start to finish， but a riveting one at that。 Also， I am a sucker for any book where demons take front and center stage。 A better and more insightful version of a well-written Stephen King style premise， I sincerely hope everyone will give The Book of Accidents the credit it is clearly due。 This ebook was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Emily
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Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this advanced copy。What a wild ride！ If you've been craving from gore and horror， this is your next read。 It's hard to write a review for this one without giving too much away。 The story follows a family， Nate， his wife Maddie， and their son Oliver as they move back to Nate's childhood home。 Upon doing so， weird and creepy things start happening to each of them。 They meet some locals and everything spirals from there。 I loved each of the characters， Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this advanced copy。What a wild ride！ If you've been craving from gore and horror， this is your next read。 It's hard to write a review for this one without giving too much away。 The story follows a family， Nate， his wife Maddie， and their son Oliver as they move back to Nate's childhood home。 Upon doing so， weird and creepy things start happening to each of them。 They meet some locals and everything spirals from there。 I loved each of the characters， Maddie especially。 With the ending， I also am hoping for a sequel？ My only critique seems to be a trend with Wendig's works。 It was way too long。 The second half was hard to get through at times。 4 stars 。。。more
Kari
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My Review ofTHE BOOK OF ACCIDENTSBy Author， Chuck WendigGifted & Published by Del Rey BooksOn Sale: 7/20/21 - Purchase Link in my Bio ******This was a book along the lines & similar to ones written by Stephen King。 It was not only a thriller， it was full of sci-fi and the atmospheric disposition was certainly one to take you in and out of the current world。 It was deeply enthralling， though at times I did get confused and had to go back and reread a page or two。 Be prepared it is a thick book an My Review ofTHE BOOK OF ACCIDENTSBy Author， Chuck WendigGifted & Published by Del Rey BooksOn Sale: 7/20/21 - Purchase Link in my Bio ******This was a book along the lines & similar to ones written by Stephen King。 It was not only a thriller， it was full of sci-fi and the atmospheric disposition was certainly one to take you in and out of the current world。 It was deeply enthralling， though at times I did get confused and had to go back and reread a page or two。 Be prepared it is a thick book and its pace was brisk and vividly rendered。 The plot evolves around one main character’s extreme compassionate reactions he feels for others and things that he sees happen throughout the world。 And then there is the protagonist that seeks out and sees this compassion as a vulnerability， and use it as a ploy so that they can end the world。 I basically viewed this as good vs。 evil and it is a book that once you start reading you won’t be able to stop。*****Synopsis:Long ago， Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there。 Long ago， Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have—and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures。 Long ago， something sinister， something hungry， walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania。 Now， Nate and Maddie Graves are married， and they have moved back to their hometown with their son， Oliver。 And now what happened long ago is happening again 。 。 。 and it is happening to Oliver。 He meets a strange boy who becomes his best friend， a boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic。 This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of the family—and perhaps for all of the world。 But the Graves family has a secret weapon in this battle: their love for one another。 。。。more
James
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Oliver is a super empath who feels everyone’s pain and wants to help。 His mother， Maddie， is very artistic， sensitive and has creative powers that she does not really know she has。 His father， Nate， is a Fish and Game Officer and is struggling from the impact of abuse by his father when he was younger。 Well written and easy to read。 Decent plot involving multiple timelines， a good monster and a mysterious young man who seems to want to help Oliver。 Reminds me of the creature features I used to w Oliver is a super empath who feels everyone’s pain and wants to help。 His mother， Maddie， is very artistic， sensitive and has creative powers that she does not really know she has。 His father， Nate， is a Fish and Game Officer and is struggling from the impact of abuse by his father when he was younger。 Well written and easy to read。 Decent plot involving multiple timelines， a good monster and a mysterious young man who seems to want to help Oliver。 Reminds me of the creature features I used to watch as a boy。 Great beach read over a holiday weekend。 Not scary。 Thanks Netgalley and Random House for the ARC。 。。。more
Ann
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I love "weird" stories。 I'm a huge fan of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone and those types of stories。 The Book of Accidents （Chuck Wendig） began as a King novel。 But （to me） it continued to get stranger and stranger。 I'm giving it 2 1/2 stars， and since it is impossible upping it to 3 stars。 I want to thank NetGalley and Del Rey for an early copy to review。 I love "weird" stories。 I'm a huge fan of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone and those types of stories。 The Book of Accidents （Chuck Wendig） began as a King novel。 But （to me） it continued to get stranger and stranger。 I'm giving it 2 1/2 stars， and since it is impossible upping it to 3 stars。 I want to thank NetGalley and Del Rey for an early copy to review。 。。。more
Sara
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Like a Stephen King book。 If you like King， you’ll like this。 I found it a bit too dark for my taste。
Reference
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