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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
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
Random SA inclusion, pulled me out when I was already not sure i was enjoying it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me an e-arc of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review
I had heard great things about this book so even though it is nowhere near Halloween right now, when I saw that there was an audiobook coming out, I had to listen!
I think this book lent itself particularly well to audio because it has many asides in the second person where the narrator is speaking directly to "you." The narrator, Vikas Adam, is a wonderful talent for this tale keeping the tone creepy and aloof.
I also really liked that this is a short book. It will be great to listen to again come October!
I had heard great things about this book so even though it is nowhere near Halloween right now, when I saw that there was an audiobook coming out, I had to listen!
I think this book lent itself particularly well to audio because it has many asides in the second person where the narrator is speaking directly to "you." The narrator, Vikas Adam, is a wonderful talent for this tale keeping the tone creepy and aloof.
I also really liked that this is a short book. It will be great to listen to again come October!
This was a really amazing Halloween read, perfect for a stormy October night. I think that what I loved the most about this one is that it was told in second person. I don't come by many books told in this point of view and it is (imo) the hardest narrative to pull off but Partridge did it expertly. The prose in Dark Harvest is vivid and you can taste Halloween on your tongue. I loved the small town setting. Just an amazing read.
mysterious
fast-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
3.5 stars. The beginning was slow and I couldn't get into it. Then when I picked it up again it started to get really good and I couldn't put it down. The way they end each pumpkin paragraph on a cliffhanger... but by the end of the book I was bored again. Sooo interesting concept, semi decent execution. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, but I'd be excited to have met someone who read it.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
WOW!
A poetic coming of age story set in the 60s, with the backdrop of a town's ghastly, ghostly Halloween tradition.
I didn't realize it was a a short story when I purchased it, but Partridge unravels the events like a vine unraveling in a pumpkin patch at the beginning of autumn. He doesn't start by giving you all the information - but with a lone man carving the jack o lantern face for a scarecrow. And then the scarecrow comes to life, and you realize there is more to the story.
The Hunt has begun. And the reader realizes something dark and sinister is happening in this down...and it runs much more deeper than what we first experience. There's an overwhelming sense of dread and horror that plays out throughout a taut, tightly written, perfectly suited for Halloween tale.
The story was so well-written, I could feel the biting fall air and the hear the rustle of the corn stalks. I could imaging the screaming gangs of teenage boys as they hunted for the October Boy - aka Sawtooth Jack - a tradition that has taken place in this Smalltown, USA for years.
And as we meet Paul McCormick, an unwilling participant of the Hunt, we soon realize the town's secrets run deep - and maybe the evil plaguing the town isn't supernatural. As he uncovers the truth, he is determined to finally break the cycle that plagues the town.
There are some dangling threads left in the story (like what purpose does Kelly actually serve?), but in a story like this, it's written in a way that you don't necessarily need all the answers.
Aside from the story itself, the writing is utterly masterful. The descriptions help the reader recall classic Halloween horror stories tying in candy references that demonstrate Partridge's unique word skill.
Read this one to get into the spooky season spirit!
A poetic coming of age story set in the 60s, with the backdrop of a town's ghastly, ghostly Halloween tradition.
I didn't realize it was a a short story when I purchased it, but Partridge unravels the events like a vine unraveling in a pumpkin patch at the beginning of autumn. He doesn't start by giving you all the information - but with a lone man carving the jack o lantern face for a scarecrow. And then the scarecrow comes to life, and you realize there is more to the story.
The Hunt has begun. And the reader realizes something dark and sinister is happening in this down...and it runs much more deeper than what we first experience. There's an overwhelming sense of dread and horror that plays out throughout a taut, tightly written, perfectly suited for Halloween tale.
The story was so well-written, I could feel the biting fall air and the hear the rustle of the corn stalks. I could imaging the screaming gangs of teenage boys as they hunted for the October Boy - aka Sawtooth Jack - a tradition that has taken place in this Smalltown, USA for years.
And as we meet Paul McCormick, an unwilling participant of the Hunt, we soon realize the town's secrets run deep - and maybe the evil plaguing the town isn't supernatural. As he uncovers the truth, he is determined to finally break the cycle that plagues the town.
There are some dangling threads left in the story (like what purpose does Kelly actually serve?), but in a story like this, it's written in a way that you don't necessarily need all the answers.
Aside from the story itself, the writing is utterly masterful. The descriptions help the reader recall classic Halloween horror stories tying in candy references that demonstrate Partridge's unique word skill.
Read this one to get into the spooky season spirit!