Reviews

Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth

kelcaro1's review

3.0

On paper this was something I should like, I think this just was not my vibe, I did not find it funny, nor did I care about the characters. I do think the writing style is interesting, its just not what I enjoy. If you enjoy Crooked Kingdom you would probably like this.

kojafar's review

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

3.75

A strange book. I loved the beginning and Janey’s story but then it got a little bit lost in the mayhem of what happened next.

We were taken back to her at the end but it still seemed like she was swept away on a wave of crazy investigators

. Definitely an original and different novel but not one I would necessarily recommend to friends. 

jik24601's review

adventurous challenging sad 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

3.5

pati_'s review

informative tense

3.75

silverjennydollar's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

3.5

singlier's review

funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

msilkwolfe's review against another edition

4.0

A weird, hilarious delight. I felt my Midwestern blood pumping extra strongly through my veins just by reading about the farming and the hens. Add in a heist and I didn’t even know what to do with myself.

jilljaracz's review

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.25

iambranchingout's review

3.0

I don’t know what I think about this. I think I enjoyed reading it, I think it made me feel uncomfortable, I don’t think it was because of the challenge made by the subject matter, I think it was quite disjointed, I probably wouldn’t recommend it.

I don’t know. It just didn’t sit quite right. I think I need to think on it more.

njenseneku's review

adventurous funny informative fast-paced

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

4.0

Barn 8 is laugh out loud funny while also tackling some of life’s hardest topics. It is equal parts absurd heist, activist pamphlet, and road map for the broken-spirited. Sometimes life stomps on you and the only way to get up off the mat is to become truly unhinged.