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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-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:
Complicated
I struggled with this book and feel it teetered between 2 and 3 stars. There were some good moments but I found the whole thing a little hard to follow at times and frustrating at others. I am a fan of Bennett's Divine Cities so I am glad I read that series first because if I had read this first I might not have given those a shot.
slow-paced
Some excellent moments here and there, but I definitely think it could’ve been A LOT shorter and it tended to drag at points.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
The Cthulhu Mythos fused with a CBS family drama
You SHOULD read this book IF: You think cosmic horror should be less tense and more heroic.
You SHOULD NOT read this book IF: You think my previous comment is antithetical to the mentioned genre.
You SHOULD read this book IF: You think cosmic horror should be less tense and more heroic.
You SHOULD NOT read this book IF: You think my previous comment is antithetical to the mentioned genre.
dark
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:
No
I really loved this book. The setting of the Wink, New Mexico as a small town stuck in the 1950s aesthetic with unimaginable monsters trapped there was a super fun set up. I loved the cosmic horror of it all and the overall strangeness. I think it was really original and fun to read.
There a few flaws that kept this from being a perfect 5 star read for me. The main character, Mona, felt a little underdeveloped and hollow. Also, the book is heavily driven by exposition, which is not necessarily bad to read, but I think it can get a little slow at times.
There a few flaws that kept this from being a perfect 5 star read for me. The main character, Mona, felt a little underdeveloped and hollow. Also, the book is heavily driven by exposition, which is not necessarily bad to read, but I think it can get a little slow at times.