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lanidon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
nuka_lola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape and Confinement
caseydoten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Murder
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Rape
sunshinestark's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism and Murder
whatskatiereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
thrillofthepage's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
The Lost Village follows Alice, a documentary filmmaker, and her small crew to an old, abandoned mining village in Sweden. Alice longs to find out what happened to the almost 900 people who vanished from the village in 1959, including her great-grandmother’s entire family. Everything was left as though the townspeople would return, but 60 years later Silvertjärn stands empty. The only people left in the village were a woman tied to a pole, stoned to death, and a newborn baby.
The setting was absolutely incredible and the way Sten crafted the village made it a character itself. As soon as the crew saw the town I got goosebumps just from the anticipation of what was to come. The vivid descriptions of the homes, the church, and schoolhouse were so creepy and kept me on the edge of my seat. Books where the setting is its own character are some of my favorite and this was no exception.
The Lost Village is told through dual timelines, Then and Now. For a majority of the book I loved the Now timeline because that’s where the action was. However, the closer I got to the end the more invested I was in the past timeline. It was fascinating to witness the changes in the village and I thought the reveal was perfect.
If I had one critique it would be that I wanted a little more from the ending. I liked the ending, but it did seem a little far fetched and I did figure it out. This was the only thing that kept The Lost Village from being a five star read for me.
I loved this book and think it would make an amazing Netflix series! If you enjoy spooky, sinister stories then I highly recommend The Lost Village by Camilla Sten!
Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, and Grief