The Suffering, Rin Chupeco
The Suffering, Rin Chupeco
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The Suffering

Author: Rin Chupeco

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2017


Synopsis

The companion novel to Rin Chupeco’s The Girl from the Well, which Kirkus called a “Stephen King–like horror story”After barely escaping the evil spirit that tried to destroy his soul, Tark vows to spend his life protecting the innocent. So when his mentor goes missing on a ghost-hunting expedition, Tark and Okiku join the search. But the Suicide Forest has seduced thousands of people to their deaths over the centuries and is thick with their sorrows.With time running out and danger at every turn, Tark will either become a hero—or die trying.

About Rin Chupeco

Rin Chupeco, raised in Manila, Philippines, is the author of numerous novels of young adult fiction.

About Michael Crouch

Michael Crouch is an actor based in New York City. His audiobook narration has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, and Best of the Year accolades from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. He can also be heard on national commercials, cartoons, video games, and the animé series Pokémon XY and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

Okiku, or better known asthe Girl from the Well, has had quite the busy year. She may be over three hundred, but she's still getting around. In the last few months alone, she's killed child murderers, fought evil demons and even attached her spirit to a human, Tark. Tark narrowly survived a p......more

Goodreads review by aimee (aimeecanread) on September 29, 2015

I don't think I've ever read a horror book that affected me as much as The Suffering did. Jesus Christ, I swear I was on the verge of peeing my pants in sheer horror and thrill. Chupeco maintained the epic, horrific descriptions from the first book, and you're going to imagine every. Single. Detail.......more

Goodreads review by Beatrice on February 10, 2017

An amazing sequel for Girl from the Well. The plot is better and scarier than the first book. I was up on a rainy night and seriously gave me goosebumps. Rin Chupeco's way of describing each scene gives an eerie ambiance and the ghosts really scared the batshit out of me! Tarquin / Tark is a great h......more

Goodreads review by Sara on December 22, 2021

3.5 stars The Suffering is a continuation of Okiku and Tark's story. One is a vengeful ghost who hunts down those who steal the lives of innocents, the other is a teenage boy who attracts malevolent beings. Together they're like a Dexter type duo, taking out the wicked creatures of the world. Drawn t......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on July 19, 2015

I read The Girl from the Well last year and I also reread it this year. I enjoyed it so much both times and I couldn't wait to read The Suffering. I really had no doubt that I would love this book as much as the first and I wasn't let down at all. The Suffering is everything you would expect if you'v......more


Quotes

“Teens will savor the vivid portrayal of ghost exorcism as well as the action-packed adventure, romance, and drama of this tale…An exciting, unforgettable drama that echoes Stephen King infused with Japanese culture.” School Library Journal

“Rin Chupeco’s The Suffering is a horror lover’s dream: murders, possessed dolls, and desiccated corpses. I cringed. I grimaced. You won’t soon forget this exorcist and his vengeful water ghost.” Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood