Reviews

The Thing in the Snow by Sean Adams

laceydaisy's review against another edition

Too drawn out.

smokeandwires's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Was recommended to me as a horror book, but there are more suspense elements and nothing truly 'scary' happens. There is some hint of the madness that can occur when extremely isolated and forced to complete mundane tasks, but nothing is depicted in a graphic manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Medical content and Vomit

nyigma's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

julesenglish's review

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

A highly original novel. A group of average people are the caretakers of the Northern Institute in a desolate, frozen, unidentified region. They are tasked by their superior Kay, to do inane tests such as determining the squeak of doors or the flatness of tables. Meanwhile, weirdness ensues. There is a mysterious thing in the snow that seems to move, they forget past conversations, start to miss time and the lights flicker with seemingly intentional communications. 
This book has an incredible atmosphere which I could only describe as a mix of The Office and Lost. It was truly compelling and bingeable, but the ending was a bit lackluster. 

chrisleesounds's review

4.0

This book is quirky and I knew it would be—that’s one reason I read it. Adams could also write comedy because there are so many beautifully comedic monologues and interactions. I laughed out loud many times. While I’m rounding up to 4 stars, I still had a lot of fun reading this book.

catchoochi's review

3.0

3.5/5

oratorat's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

mcearl12's review

4.0

Very different book…I was unsure if I’d finish this book for probably the first half, but then it pulled me in. Makes me think I should check out The Heap :)

queensaru's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

angelic712's review

3.0

I am a bit flummoxed by this book. I found the writing funny and entertaining but also a bit stilted. The narrative character interesting and relatable but the other characters flat and not fleshed out… but also maybe that is unimportant and the book is really a focused character exploration? I’m not quite sure. I’m also not quite sure what is going on in the place they are or where that place is… but is the reader supposed to know? Or is it supposed to be something philosophical and everything is a metaphor? Again, I don’t know. I think I enjoyed it, but also, I am left feeling like I don’t really know what happened or what I am supposed to take from it. Perhaps it’s one that needs to marinate and then be revisited.