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nereabg's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
pooplordmoneymaker's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
librariangeorgia's review
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This one was not my favourite book by this author - I didn’t really enjoy it. I’m not sure if it’s just me or the way it was written but I found it both predictable and confusing.
It’s a very slow read as well, it takes quite a while before anything actually happens.
I’m actually quite disappointed as i’ve loved previous books i’ve read by this author!
It’s a very slow read as well, it takes quite a while before anything actually happens.
I’m actually quite disappointed as i’ve loved previous books i’ve read by this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Excrement, Suicide, Blood, Child death, and Murder
asourceoffiction's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.0
This is a really tricky one. Tudor mentions the influence of Stephen King in her acknowledgements, and King himself recommended The Chalk Man for fans of his work. Here the similarities continue, and without wanting to give anything away, the fact that I've literally just read Pet Sematary unfortunately didn't do this book any favours. For me there were just so many comparisons to make, and it made this feel less original.
That said, I really enjoyed reading this book. There were so many mysteries about Joe Thorne and Arnhill - why he was coming back to the village, what he was leaving behind, and what the most recent tragedy had to do with his own bleak family history. It all wove together really well and he was a brilliant, flawed character to follow. A bit of casual sarcasm getting people into trouble always appeals to me!
There was a thread of irreverent humour and loads of intrigue that I enjoyed. The end felt a little rushed and it seemed to dip into a few genres that made it feel a bit convoluted. But I'll definitely be reading Tudor's other books, the writing is fantastic.
That said, I really enjoyed reading this book. There were so many mysteries about Joe Thorne and Arnhill - why he was coming back to the village, what he was leaving behind, and what the most recent tragedy had to do with his own bleak family history. It all wove together really well and he was a brilliant, flawed character to follow. A bit of casual sarcasm getting people into trouble always appeals to me!
There was a thread of irreverent humour and loads of intrigue that I enjoyed. The end felt a little rushed and it seemed to dip into a few genres that made it feel a bit convoluted. But I'll definitely be reading Tudor's other books, the writing is fantastic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Suicide, and Bullying
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