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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The last (and only) serial novel I read was King's Green Mile. I bought the small paperbacks from the Ralph's grocery store near my house. It's a lovely memory, and equally lovely experience.
That experience was bested by my reading of Josh Malerman's online serial novel, Carpenter's Farm. I didn't read it "live" as Josh was posting. Frankly my reading couldn't keep up with his writing, that's how fast he moves. But over the last few weeks I'd take a break from writing my novel and read a chapter or two, or over a breakfast of coffee and a bagel, or late at night with a scotch just to see what was going on over there at Carpenter's Farm.
I don't know where Josh gets his ideas, probably the same place we all do--that weird noodle in our brain that whispers sweet dreams and nightmares. This story is a little bit of both (but definitely leans toward the latter), and it's one of the most genius concepts I've ever read.
Farm was easily the most unsettling reading experience (of fiction, mind you, let's set aside world events) of 2020 and probably many years more. Something about reading it online created an experience of reading a blog, a diary, a private, covert message from a sort of dark web. A place I felt a guilty pleasure from visiting.
I highly recommend taking a few minutes out of your day to follow the journey of those who visited the farm. To hear their story. Be warned, when you finish, you might not be the same person you were when you started out.
But maybe that's okay?
That experience was bested by my reading of Josh Malerman's online serial novel, Carpenter's Farm. I didn't read it "live" as Josh was posting. Frankly my reading couldn't keep up with his writing, that's how fast he moves. But over the last few weeks I'd take a break from writing my novel and read a chapter or two, or over a breakfast of coffee and a bagel, or late at night with a scotch just to see what was going on over there at Carpenter's Farm.
I don't know where Josh gets his ideas, probably the same place we all do--that weird noodle in our brain that whispers sweet dreams and nightmares. This story is a little bit of both (but definitely leans toward the latter), and it's one of the most genius concepts I've ever read.
Farm was easily the most unsettling reading experience (of fiction, mind you, let's set aside world events) of 2020 and probably many years more. Something about reading it online created an experience of reading a blog, a diary, a private, covert message from a sort of dark web. A place I felt a guilty pleasure from visiting.
I highly recommend taking a few minutes out of your day to follow the journey of those who visited the farm. To hear their story. Be warned, when you finish, you might not be the same person you were when you started out.
But maybe that's okay?
dark
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fantastic horror story centered around paranoia of identity. Managed to effectively scare me while reading late at night.
A bizarre, twisted and strange novel. Probably going to be my favorite book of 2020. I absolutely adored this and wish it were longer and in print so I could own a copy.
"So, this thing with Oliver. Is it a real issue or not? Should we be worried or not? Are we overreacting? Or not?"
Sooo here's the thing... this issue with Oliver.. its waaay beyond worrisome. Malerman knocked it out of the park with this one, its super creepy and unique!
Sooo here's the thing... this issue with Oliver.. its waaay beyond worrisome. Malerman knocked it out of the park with this one, its super creepy and unique!