Sam Whittaker - A Dolls House - Short Horror

     This is a small work of fiction that I managed to read in about 20 minutes.  I'm reviewing it to show that I have no problems with story length as long as they remain entertaining and spooky.  Unfortunately that is where I have to argue that this in particular fell a little short.  Everything in the story was so short and rigid as though the narrator just listing off the various events as they occurred.  There was little to help with putting the reader in the shoes of any of the protagonists as they were given very little personification.  I would compare it to what you might expect in a work of micro fiction or flash fiction, but this story was long enough it could've used more exposition.  The descriptions of the areas that the protagonists were on their journey however did manage to be creepy and eerie enough to give the story more character.  I appreciated the descriptions of the chosen monsters and indications of their origin as well.  It was the kind of creepily familiar beast that anyone could see themselves lulled into a false sense of security.  The ending reverted back to not given enough detail, however the very last section was rather clever and gave it a suitable ending.  Overall I would give this story a 3/5, but would definitely suggest that people read it because the time investment is quite small and its a glimpse into a nightmarish landscape.