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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
The premise of this was so interesting to me, but when I started reading, I felt like ultimately nothing happened. Just as I was getting invested in a character or two, the perspective would jump and it was jarring. Good enough to finish but not for me.
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The audiobook is read by the author who is very hard to understand (as a native English speaker), slurring and mumbling.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent
challenging
slow-paced
For much of the novel, you feel adrift without any solid anchor point which can be frustrating. However, if you're willing to be patient, you'll find a well-crafted story that explores grief, loneliness, curiosity, and family. Also, if you're a fan of the Mountain Goats, it's a must-read.
I really wanted to like this book. it started out very good but I lost interest around part 3 and it was a struggle to continue. I'm going to be honest and say that I skimmed the last 2 parts because at that point I just wanted it to be over. this definitely didn't go where I hoped and wanted it to go.
This book started off so great and then it just slowly went down hill. It had such potential of being a great horror novel but turned out to be something completely different. With that being said, this was still a great book with great writing. I hope John is able to write more with his busy schedule.
Added this book to the DNF pile at 40% in. I don’t care if you told me this book was worth it in the end. It was god-awfully dreadfully boring. There was miles of backstory that was both boring and seemingly unnecessary (but then again I didn’t finish it so who knows). The characters were mildly written so I didn’t care for any of them. The plot could’ve been decent & I liked the writing style, but by god this author needed to get to the point.