Reviews tagging 'Death'

Peace by Gene Wolfe

2 reviews

crustieloaf's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

I don’t want to spoil much, but if you’re on the fence about this book, just read it. I currently subscribe to the ghost/purgatory theory as well as the murderer theory, but that’s not a spoiler because there are so many different ways to interpret this books it’s crazy. Definitely a book that creeps under your skin without you knowing it, then you find yourself sitting in traffic thinking about it on the way home from work. 

Also, I think the best way to read this book (if you want to form a theory for yourself) is to see what’s NOT being said/included in this story. What does Mr. Weer not want to talk about? That’s where the real story is. 
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sunn_bleach's review

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challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

At first I thought this was a sleepy midwestern fictional memoir, but as I got further I realized this is secretly one of the scariest books I’ve ever read. And extremely subtle about it - I certainly have to actively engage with it, but the more I ponder the events the more I’m like “what the fuuuuck”. A book that absolutely rewards reading so far between the lines, and realizing - as Gaiman says in the forward - that you trust the author in your conclusions…. But you do NOT trust the author. Incredible story and exactly what I want for mind bending, deep, and (dare I say it) lore-rich fantasy.
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