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Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
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Penpal (original 2012; edition 2012)

by Dathan Auerbach (Autore)

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"Penpal began as a series of short and interconnected stories posted on an online horror forum. Before long, it was adapted into illustrations, audio recordings, and short films; and that was before it was revised and expanded into a novel. How much do you remember about your childhood? In Penpal, a man investigates the seemingly unrelated bizarre, tragic, and horrific occurrences of his childhood in an attempt to finally understand them. Beginning with only fragments of his earliest years, you'll follow the narrator as he discovers that these strange and horrible events are actually part of a single terrifying story that has shaped the entirety of his life and the lives of those around him"--Amazon.com.… (more)
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Title:Penpal
Authors:Dathan Auerbach (Autore)
Info:1000Vultures (2012), 252 pages
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Penpal by Dathan Auerbach (2012)

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  37143Birnbaum | Mar 22, 2024 |
3.5 stars ( )
  EllieBhurrut | Jan 24, 2024 |
Creeeeepy. This book started off slow but than picked up and always trying to guess how it was going to end. i didnt expect the ending and could prob use some trigger warnings ( )
  0ne.more.page | Jan 18, 2024 |
I was foolish enough to keep reading this book before bed. Each chapter ended on an unnerving note, keeping my anxiety up.

Auerbach did an excellent job maintaining the tensions while giving background to the character and the looming threat.

Overall I enjoyed each chapter. However, the ending seemed both gut wrenching and yet anti-climactic.

The main character never had direct interaction with the villain and never had a chance to confront them. That's what I was hoping for, however the tragic ending still lingers in my mind.
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  HauntedTaco13 | Dec 29, 2023 |
As much as I loved, and was frightened, by 95% of this book, the last 5%'s vagueness really made me wonder what I just read. I wish I had a true explanation of the ending. ( )
  Kerrazyscott | Nov 7, 2023 |
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Now beginning in the middle, and later learning the beginning;
the end will take care of itself.

- Harlan Ellison
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This book is dedicated to my mother.
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When I was younger, I took a job at a deli that had what the owner called an "ice cream buffet."
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"Penpal began as a series of short and interconnected stories posted on an online horror forum. Before long, it was adapted into illustrations, audio recordings, and short films; and that was before it was revised and expanded into a novel. How much do you remember about your childhood? In Penpal, a man investigates the seemingly unrelated bizarre, tragic, and horrific occurrences of his childhood in an attempt to finally understand them. Beginning with only fragments of his earliest years, you'll follow the narrator as he discovers that these strange and horrible events are actually part of a single terrifying story that has shaped the entirety of his life and the lives of those around him"--Amazon.com.

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