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Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham

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ginger_curmudgeon's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I don’t quite know how I feel about this book. I had a hard time getting into it and it was a very slow go for me. It’s not that it’s a bad story, but I just didn’t get as invested as I hoped. I don’t know what kept me from enjoying it as much as I expected. Maybe it just wasn’t the right time for me to read it?

I do enjoy Durham’s writing style. It’s a bit more literary than I expected.

I cared about Caroline and Mark, but Eamon was the only character I really felt invested in. That said, the revelation about him was not a surprise for me. There were signs.

For a while I sort of cared about Runny and Flackwell, but that didn’t last.

One of the things I enjoyed the most is how Durham created the lore about the book, the author, the island . . . all of it.

22divinem's review against another edition

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4.0

The ending went on for a little too long but the concept kept me going

callen1707's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

lynnea713's review against another edition

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4.0

I picked up this book having no idea what it was about because our book club is reading it. And... well. I was NOT expecting that. I really enjoyed it overall, despite my wild dreams after having read it. It is definitely something different for me, and I loved that. I also really enjoyed the writing and will look for more books by this author.

laurenslovelylittlelife's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

residual_sizzle's review against another edition

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4.0

This novel is very much Watership Down meets the Most Dangerous game. I actually really enjoyed the characters as a whole and really enjoyed this book. I thought it was going to be more violent, or spooky than it was after I actually started it -- but that just may be what I get for not reading the book synopsis before beginning the novel.

Runnymeade was really relatable and I could vibe with Phineas - I think it would have been really cool to get more background on where they came from and what exactly they were. That would have been really nice. Overall though - I do recommend this book!