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indrad173's review against another edition
1.0
Well, this was a lot about nothing. I loved Head Full of Ghosts so I thought I'd give another Tremblay book a try. Based on the reviews, I was preparing myself for a slow ride and wasn't anticipating many fast turns but I wasn't expecting it to basically fizzle into nothing. The beginning started as a slow-going mystery but quickly grew boringly repetitive and just sort of languished for the rest of the book into a dull explanation. I was left feeling completely unsatisfied and disappointed.
jhansell's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, and Child death
rorunyon96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
forggietots's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
secretcistory's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
it was so good then the ending was just so bad
dhschultz29's review against another edition
4.0
Didn't like it quite as much as Head Full of Ghosts, but the story was good. The structure was definitely different and quickly jumped perspective from character to character. The interpersonal stuff between the three teenage boys was well done.
billymac1962's review against another edition
5.0
Another five star read from Paul Tremblay.
Looking back on my review for Head Full of Ghosts, I mentioned that that book continued to niggle at my brain long after I had finished it. Now, it's only been an hour since finishing Disappearance at Devil's Rock, but I am 100% sure that this one will also continue to niggle at my brain.
One of the main things that people mention about this one is that this is not so much a horror novel, but more of a mystery/suspense novel. I guess that's true, but there is something about this novel that bleeds into the supernatural. Maybe. And, there are some pretty intense things that happen. Either way you want to split hairs about it, this is one fine read. It's going on both my horror and mystery/suspense shelves.
Paul Tremblay paces this novel brilliantly. There is an underlying sense of dread throughout and as for the final couple of chapters, if it wasn't for my bladder demanding relief from the three green teas I'd consumed this morning, I wouldn't have been able to pull myself from it.
If I have one complaint, and I may be unique with this, it is this: I had a problem separating the characters of Luis and Josh. The reason for this may sound odd: as a reader, these are both 4-letter names that have a similar look in my brain for some reason...the L and J, both with s...
they just seemed too similar and I wish he would have named one of them Daniel or something.
But that's just a fun look into what goes on in the mind of yours truly. No stars docked.
This is a solid read by a talented storyteller. Highly recommended!
Looking back on my review for Head Full of Ghosts, I mentioned that that book continued to niggle at my brain long after I had finished it. Now, it's only been an hour since finishing Disappearance at Devil's Rock, but I am 100% sure that this one will also continue to niggle at my brain.
One of the main things that people mention about this one is that this is not so much a horror novel, but more of a mystery/suspense novel. I guess that's true, but there is something about this novel that bleeds into the supernatural. Maybe. And, there are some pretty intense things that happen. Either way you want to split hairs about it, this is one fine read. It's going on both my horror and mystery/suspense shelves.
Paul Tremblay paces this novel brilliantly. There is an underlying sense of dread throughout and as for the final couple of chapters, if it wasn't for my bladder demanding relief from the three green teas I'd consumed this morning, I wouldn't have been able to pull myself from it.
If I have one complaint, and I may be unique with this, it is this: I had a problem separating the characters of Luis and Josh. The reason for this may sound odd: as a reader, these are both 4-letter names that have a similar look in my brain for some reason...the L and J, both with s...
they just seemed too similar and I wish he would have named one of them Daniel or something.
But that's just a fun look into what goes on in the mind of yours truly. No stars docked.
This is a solid read by a talented storyteller. Highly recommended!
nilyk's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
dude_eternal's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25