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peripetia's review against another edition
I do not care about the story or the characters or anything. This is written in such a dry, almost academic way that it's just off-putting and boring. Probably the audiobook narrator didn't help.
The protagonist just recounts a story that could be very interesting but he's just stating facts or referencing source material. I'm giving up at ~25%. It's a short book but I just hate it.
(I also found myself thinking is it just me or is this racist, which is not a good sign. Maybe it isn't and I just disliked how the protagonist talked about the local people, including his wife.)
The protagonist just recounts a story that could be very interesting but he's just stating facts or referencing source material. I'm giving up at ~25%. It's a short book but I just hate it.
(I also found myself thinking is it just me or is this racist, which is not a good sign. Maybe it isn't and I just disliked how the protagonist talked about the local people, including his wife.)
medzik's review against another edition
5.0
Coś wspaniałego, nie mogłam się oderwać ... I ten moment, gdy w tekście doszłam do fragmentu, który tak pięknie połączył treść książki z okładką (tu także brawo dla Marty Konarzewskiej za okładkę!!!) ... Oniemiałam!!!
finedanddandy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
_drucifer_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
reneoro's review against another edition
5.0
Sólo se puede describir con precisión lo que se ha dejado de sentir, aquello para lo que ya hemos encontrado un límite. La lucha por narrar los sentimientos que aún tenemos es quizá la más conmovedora e inútil de todas.
mirgon03's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
veroperovero's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve seen some reviews marking this book as horror, and although it has uncomfortable aspects I don’t think it has the required elements for horror- except being creepy. A small town is suddenly forced to deal with 32 children who show up out of nowhere. They don’t have adults, they speak in their own fabricated language, and they can be violent when pushed. But who’s to be feared here? The children who are a product of their surroundings or the adults who can’t seem to cope or deal with the circumstances?