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enchantressreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
“A good horror story didn’t end with death, but with something worse.”
Sam Avery is dating Nick Grevers, and gets the terrifying call that Nick has been in a climbing accident with his hiking partner, Augustin. Augustin’s body was never found, and Nick’s face is completely battered. The hospital believes he was in an avalanche, but the injuries look more sinister. They look like they’re from an ice pick.
This story is all over the place. The prologue with Sam’s sister was so spooky and had me looking over my shoulder, then it just disappeared. I honestly didn’t even realize the timeline shift at first. We basically start out at the end of the story. It flip flops throughout the entire book without reason, and it’s pretty confusing.
I enjoyed the general premise of Echo. It reminded me a lot of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, which I am obsessed with (pictured with the book). The execution, however, left something to be desired. It’s possible it’s because the book is translated from Dutch, but I had a hard time reading it. I REALLY didn’t care for Sam. The way Echo is set up, Sam is supposed to be the hero, and Nick is more the antihero. I didn’t like Sam, and felt bad for Nick. And if I read one more “hadda” I was going to explode.
There was potential here, but it missed the mark, unfortunately. Will I still recommend it? Yes; I believe someone out there may enjoy this much more than I did. If the premise interests you, I say pick it up and try it out for yourself.
“There are holes in the ice. They look just like eyes.”
I was fortunate enough to read an advanced review copy thanks to Net Galley and Tor Nightfire!
Sam Avery is dating Nick Grevers, and gets the terrifying call that Nick has been in a climbing accident with his hiking partner, Augustin. Augustin’s body was never found, and Nick’s face is completely battered. The hospital believes he was in an avalanche, but the injuries look more sinister. They look like they’re from an ice pick.
This story is all over the place. The prologue with Sam’s sister was so spooky and had me looking over my shoulder, then it just disappeared. I honestly didn’t even realize the timeline shift at first. We basically start out at the end of the story. It flip flops throughout the entire book without reason, and it’s pretty confusing.
I enjoyed the general premise of Echo. It reminded me a lot of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, which I am obsessed with (pictured with the book). The execution, however, left something to be desired. It’s possible it’s because the book is translated from Dutch, but I had a hard time reading it. I REALLY didn’t care for Sam. The way Echo is set up, Sam is supposed to be the hero, and Nick is more the antihero. I didn’t like Sam, and felt bad for Nick. And if I read one more “hadda” I was going to explode.
There was potential here, but it missed the mark, unfortunately. Will I still recommend it? Yes; I believe someone out there may enjoy this much more than I did. If the premise interests you, I say pick it up and try it out for yourself.
“There are holes in the ice. They look just like eyes.”
I was fortunate enough to read an advanced review copy thanks to Net Galley and Tor Nightfire!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, and Animal death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
fireblue22's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide
lottevanderpaelt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide
Minor: Child death
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