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piper314's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
brandonadaniels's review against another edition
5.0
A nightmarish, more Lovecraftian X-Files. Short, but very dense. For fans of the Image Comics series The Department of Truth and those who hoped True Detective season 1 was going to be weirder. I tried listening to it on Hoopla first, but, while the narration was great, I struggled to get my footing because of how idea packed each paragraph was. Looking forward to the sequel!
ccreadz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
It wasnt bad, but unfortunately it got the most interesting when it was ending.
polyphonic_reads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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
liketheday's review against another edition
3.0
This is a weird little book. I was drawn in by the premise, but the style and the writing (and the two glaring typos) were not a good fit for me. It reminded me a little of the experience of reading River of Teeth, except that I actually liked this one. :-D I think it helped that I enjoy the ambiance of a good weird speculative fiction story more than that of a possibly good weird western story.
stephenmeansme's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up. I like the idea, but I'm not completely sure about Kiernan's style here. She seems to be going for a postmodern thing, using a blizzard of cliches, and I worry it might be a bit too much. It makes most of the characters' voices seem a bit too samey. It feels like padding in other places.
I will keep reading, probably her short story collection DEAR SWEET FILTHY WORLD, before I come to a firmer judgment. Still, I think this is proof that writing "the weird" is damned hard.
I will keep reading, probably her short story collection DEAR SWEET FILTHY WORLD, before I come to a firmer judgment. Still, I think this is proof that writing "the weird" is damned hard.