LikedSo, it's a little bit folk, it's a little bit social commentary, and so far I'm really enjoying it.
WhisperChang Yu-Ko
Whisper (2021)
Creators: Liked Victims all describe hearing a voice before they die gruesomely. Sometimes it’s singing an old Taiwanese song, sometimes it’s in Japanese, and sometimes it’s an anguished call for help from a loved one. Can Wu Shih-Sheng, a degenerate taxi driver in Taipei, hunt down the source of the voice that killed his wife before he becomes the next victim? Whisper is a plot-driven, Taiwanese horror story. As well as being a chilling read, Chang Yu-Ko cleverly combines Taiwanese folklore, the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, and the long-term mistreatment of the country’s aboriginal people into a story of how the past can still kill.
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LovedIt's compelling and interesting and eerie. I always love the stories that play with these unassociated disembodied voices and I think that there's some great things to do. I did this one on audio which again I think works really well given the premise or setup of the story.
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