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Termush by Sven Holm

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frschnei's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

lyraskirata's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

bloomsburybaker's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Excellent. Spooky and haunting. Great for fans of John Wyndham. A great social commentary on the end of the world with some interesting psych horror thrown in.

blandsberry's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

jemmacrosland's review against another edition

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3.0

My husband randomly picked this up at a bookstore a few months ago so I didn't know what I was getting into when I hauled it. But after reading another post-apocalyptic novel recently, I wanted to give this translated novella a go.
This was very thought-provoking and it definitely raised some important and interesting conflicts. However I think this novella format was just too short for such a big concept to explore and especially the ending, which felt unfinished. I didn't feel a connection with the characters but I definitely felt their fears and surmounting panic.
The main issue I had with the book was the writing which didn't feel very accessible to read, it did feel overly complicated as if it was run through a thesaurus. So I didn't feel like I fully understood some of the writing and may have missed some important plot points.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5