Triangle (Triangle Treatise), by David Nance

Book Review - 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Adult, Sci-Fi, Horror

Sep 30, 2025

Normally, I start reviews with positives, but this book puts all its negatives up front, and then it gets good. Chapter one was a song/poem that didn’t do it for me. As characters were introduced, they got blocks of background that could have been trickled in slower, shortened or even cut.

That being said, David managed to pay off an infodump. I don’t know HOW, but I remember reading a section and groaning, questioning why I should care, only to get to the end of it and go: ‘OOH OOH... I guess I DO care’. That bought trust from me, and after that, it paid off.

The characters were interesting and felt original. I became attached to the characters without even realizing. I don’t typically like books with drugs, but I loved the premise of the high school loser being the one to save the day.

I thought this book had really great sensory description, especially for sound and touch, which he used as both foreshadowing and establishing a horror vibe.

I’m not typically a horror/thriller/dark reader, because while I can appreciate any story, I tend not to want to linger in fear or nihilism. Horror-wise, this story was the perfect amount for me. It maintained an overall creepiness and doomsday vibe, while not prioritizing fear, gore, or relying on shock-value events. This allowed a horror atmosphere to add to the tension of the story while maintaining a generally positive outlook and feel.

With the protagonist being a teen, I thought this was intended to be YA, then got hit with a bit of a shock. However, you won’t have that problem, because I’m telling you it’s adult. The story is filled with nostalgia of growing up in the 90’s, woven in effortlessly.

I felt the end was a little abrupt -- though not in a threads-were-left-open way -- because I wanted to see more fallout from the story. But I suppose that’s a good thing. After all, stories get rated low if they overstay their welcome, but if the reader wants more, they buy the next book.

Disagree with my review? Please tell me why. My ears are turned.

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