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kdowli01's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
thebookgeekboutique's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
princessxnicole's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Gore, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Terminal illness
marinariazag's review against another edition
3.0
A ver, el libro me ha gustado mucho. El giro de la trama es increíble y no me lo esperaba para nada. Pero ese final... No sé si no me gusta o si me encanta. Me parece que es lo primero. Paul Pen tiene una prosa y una escritura maravillosa; hace que de verdad te transportes dentro de la historia. Estoy deseando leer más libros suyos.
books_cats's review against another edition
3.0
La sensación de insatisfacción tras terminar el libro es lo que hace que solo pueda darle 3 estrellas. Esperaba mucho más. Esperaba una historia menos monótona. Hay páginas y páginas en las que se detalla lo que hace la familia: desayuno, coger flores de los cáctus, comer, coger más flores de los cáctus, cenar y dormir. Entre todo eso llega Rick, un personaje con el único propósito de desenmascarar a Rose y Elmer, los monstruos de esta historia. El pobre chico se mete en la boca del lobo sin un plan y todo sucede de manera muy torpe. Al leer la sinopsis pensé que su llegada realmente desencadenaba algo importante pero no es así. Gracias a él se descubre el secreto pero llega tan prescindible como se va. Una pena porque el personaje merecía más. Se cuenta muy por encima el por qué hacen lo que hacen pero nada más. No profundiza en lo que realmente lleva a alguien a hacer algo así. ¿Es la soledad? ¿Es un problema psicológico? ¿Qué? Pero no... lo mismo pasa con Edelweiss. Cuando parece que vas a llegar algo, el autor corta en seco y tienes que imaginar lo que ocurre.
¿Y ese final? Es lo que remata la insatisfacción que me inunda al cerrar al libro.
Rose y Elmer provocan rechazo, al menos a mí. Las hijas son insoportables, desde la primera hasta la última. Intentas ponerte en su piel pero carecen de profundidad. Tras el final prefiero pensar que finalmente se hace justicia pero a saber...
Un libro monótono en el que esperas un gran final que te satisfaga pero que se queda a media mecha.
¿Y ese final? Es lo que remata la insatisfacción que me inunda al cerrar al libro.
Rose y Elmer provocan rechazo, al menos a mí. Las hijas son insoportables, desde la primera hasta la última. Intentas ponerte en su piel pero carecen de profundidad. Tras el final prefiero pensar que finalmente se hace justicia pero a saber...
Un libro monótono en el que esperas un gran final que te satisfaga pero que se queda a media mecha.
estherbismarck's review against another edition
4.0
Paul Pen, con esta tu tercera novela te has convertido en un autor de referencia para mí.
rubie_reads's review against another edition
5.0
This book I read in Kindle. And it was one of the best books I've read in a very long time!
maeclair's review against another edition
5.0
A unique idea for a story. I loved this book despite being angry about several of the plot points and the way the characters behaved. That said, I can understand why they made the choices they did, especially the pivotal character in the story.
This is a haunting read that will stay with you long after you read it. The desert descriptions are vivid and beautiful, yet the book reads as a page-turner. I found it hard to put down and would get frustrated when I had to stop reading for the night. I won't reiterate the blurb here, and don't want to give away any spoilers. I'll just say this could shape up to be one of my favorite reads for 2018.
This is a haunting read that will stay with you long after you read it. The desert descriptions are vivid and beautiful, yet the book reads as a page-turner. I found it hard to put down and would get frustrated when I had to stop reading for the night. I won't reiterate the blurb here, and don't want to give away any spoilers. I'll just say this could shape up to be one of my favorite reads for 2018.
sssnoo's review against another edition
2.0
I was just not impressed by this book. While the premise of the story was intriguing, the characterization was ridiculous. I won't give spoilers for those who want to read the book, but the daughters were inane. Just because they lived in isolation didn’t warrant their behaviors. I just finished Giants in the Earth that includes families growing up isolated on the prairie in the 1800’s and while mental illness prevailed the characters were not silly. The twins in this story drove me crazy. The author had them repeating each other incessantly and reading the dialogue annoyed me. I sort of understand the conflicted emotions and motives, but the entire story just grated on me. Plus, unless I missed it, what happened to Edelweiss is never explained. I wish I had my time back on this one. At least I think I got the book as an Amazon First or Kindle deal so it was free or very inexpensive.
hannah_is_reading's review against another edition
5.0
5+ stars. Amazing. Paul Penn is an incredible writer and I was so sucked into the story of dessert flowers. Light of the fireflies is great too. His stories just seem so original and suspenseful.