The only problem I really had with the story was a sort of floating timeline. To be sure, this is the author’s first novel and there are some learning curve mistakes made in the narrative. And the last story, “Friends,” wraps up the cycle with a couple surprises and a revelation of what truly is the heart of the story. “Screens” is the point when the author lets some of his own influences show. “Maps” is the point when we are shown that the mystery might truly be something unknowable. “Boxes” takes the story out of being strictly psychological horror and into something more physically threatening. “Balloons” is the story that lays out the groundwork for what is to come. The first story, “Footsteps,” evokes the universal fear felt by every child at least once: the fear of being lost. Taken together, the stories come away like snapshots of one great horror, taken from different angles. The book is broken into six parts, each set in a different point in the narrator’s childhood. I just heard about a creepy little book by a new name on the horror scene and thought I’d check it out. I’d never frequented Reddit’s No Sleep page, nor did I catch the Kickstarter campaign when it was going on. Honestly, I picked up all of that after the fact. After a successful Kickstarter campaign (where he made more than ten times his initial goal), he was ready to publish the thing. Eventually, Dathan Auerbach (the author’s “civilian” name) began the process of revising those six little pieces, connecting and expanding them until he had his first novel, Penpal. Nearly started crying at work.It began in October 2011, when an anonymous poster on Reddit, going by the username 1000vultures, posted a creepy little short titled simply “Footsteps.” Over the following weeks, the fanbase for 1000vultures swelled as five more stories were posted. This is a very deep story but there's still unanswered questions this can't be the last one. I thought someone was gonna die Comment by StarHeartBanditĭoes anyone else see the metaphor he maid by saying "Children see the world in snapskots." as a reference to the beginning or is that just me thinking that Comment by DWIGHT Corrigan Omg this is more sad then scary Comment by i made a new account That cant be the end *starts crying* Comment by i made a new account I really thought that he's going to say "penpals". So the killer was the man who inpersonated the neighbors son? Tom i think? Comment by GarbSanyi This part just hurts every Single time Comment by Kidd Salazarįuck.listening to this again and again just hurts.Josh was a good friend Comment by Aj Rodriguez No i really wanted josh to be ok :( Comment by Kidd Salazar This is what happens when families don't talk about important stuff, bad shit happens. Im crying this is officially too many times in one week to cry about Creepypastas Comment by min Ok, so in the thumbnail, WHO IS THAT BOY LOOKING AT? WHO IS THAT FiGURE? am i the only one who sees it!? Comment by Lotus(read bio) Why is is called penpals? Comment by Lotus(read bio) The writer is sick and twisted, yet brilliant. This story, though just a story, will stick with me forever. That was the most soulcrushing ending i've ever listened to or read or experienced. Read along! The story can be found here:
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