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buffal0's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
batsbooksandtea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
readingwmiles's review against another edition
1.0
this felt like something i really would have liked but i just couldn’t connect with it for some reason. also the portrayal of disabled and mentally ill characters was not it for me
scheierndevin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Toxic friendship, and Death
saltedsnail's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lori_vols's review against another edition
1.0
Trigger warning: abuse of a vulnerable population (a person with special needs) is in this book.
The Lost Village has an excellent premise, but it fails to meet its categorization as a thriller. The story is completely stagnant, with no thrilling events occurring until near the second half of the book. Even then, it is the lead character thinking someone is behind her, only to discover it is her friend. The bulk of the thrill is only in the last 60 pages of the book.
There was, however, great potential here. The book may have been better if the storyline of 1959 stood alone, without the “Now” timeline. The characters of the 1959 timeline were well-developed, and the story of the pastor was very interesting.
The character Bergitta was also very interesting. However, I cannot state enough how disturbed I am with the horrific treatment of a severely autistic woman. This is in such poor taste and is not suited for fiction. This is the cause of the low-star rating.
The Lost Village has an excellent premise, but it fails to meet its categorization as a thriller. The story is completely stagnant, with no thrilling events occurring until near the second half of the book. Even then, it is the lead character thinking someone is behind her, only to discover it is her friend. The bulk of the thrill is only in the last 60 pages of the book.
There was, however, great potential here. The book may have been better if the storyline of 1959 stood alone, without the “Now” timeline. The characters of the 1959 timeline were well-developed, and the story of the pastor was very interesting.
The character Bergitta was also very interesting. However, I cannot state enough how disturbed I am with the horrific treatment of a severely autistic woman. This is in such poor taste and is not suited for fiction. This is the cause of the low-star rating.
dak_hagar'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? Yes
3.0
manadabomb's review against another edition
4.0
I got The Lost Village by Camilla Sten from Ink Drinkers Anonymous in Muncie, IN via their blind date with a book subscription. Since I like horror, they sent me this as my first blind date.
All 900 residents of Silvertjӓrn have disappeared except for a newborn baby, wailing in the school, and the body of a woman tied to a pole, stoned to death. Alice’s grandma is from that village and her mom, dad, and sister disappeared. All that are left are letters. Alice plans to make a documentary of the Lost Village but needs funding. She gathers a crew to stay at Silvertjӓrn for a week to get footage to entice sponsors. But things go very wrong. Are they alone? Could someone have stayed behind? Or is it one of them, sabotaging the movie?
The Lost Village has been isolated and silent for decades but something is terrorizing Alice and her friends. I’m not sure I’d classify this as horror but it was definitely creepy, with some WTF moments and a few gasps from myself. All in all, I really enjoyed this blind date!!
All 900 residents of Silvertjӓrn have disappeared except for a newborn baby, wailing in the school, and the body of a woman tied to a pole, stoned to death. Alice’s grandma is from that village and her mom, dad, and sister disappeared. All that are left are letters. Alice plans to make a documentary of the Lost Village but needs funding. She gathers a crew to stay at Silvertjӓrn for a week to get footage to entice sponsors. But things go very wrong. Are they alone? Could someone have stayed behind? Or is it one of them, sabotaging the movie?
The Lost Village has been isolated and silent for decades but something is terrorizing Alice and her friends. I’m not sure I’d classify this as horror but it was definitely creepy, with some WTF moments and a few gasps from myself. All in all, I really enjoyed this blind date!!
itsyogirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0