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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-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
π 3.5 β
π 01/09/24 -
κ§ Going into this I didnt really know what to expect, only that while exploring, a nine year old comes across something monstrous. This was unsettling and did not end on a happy ever after. It really is a story about the loss of a childhood. κ§
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The summer of 1978 was relentlessly hot, and white the adults of a tiny Italian town hide away from thebheat indoors, the childrennspend their time playing games, riding their bikes and setting each other dares. "ππ ππ π¦ππ ππ π¨πππ₯ππ§ππ£ π¨π πππππ. βπ πππ£π€ ππ§ππ£ π¨πππ₯ ππͺ. ππππ£π π¨ππ£π ππ ππππππ£π€. πΈππ π₯ππ ππ£π π¨π-π¦π‘π€ π€π₯ππͺππ π€ππ¦π₯ π¦π‘ ππππ π π£π€, ππππ π₯π πππ€ π¨πππ₯πππ ππ π£ π₯ππ ππππ₯ π₯π πππ ππ π¨π."
While exploring an abandoned house way outside the town, 9 year old Michele stumbles across something terrifying, which he decides to keep to himself. As the book progresses he and we learn exactly what has happened and how the adults in the town are involved.
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βThe horror in this book is subtle. Although once you realise what has happened itnis truly horrifying, however the innocence of Michele at the beginning makes it seems less that it really is. His fear of monsters lurking in the dark, shown his innocence when those that he should fear are the people he lives with each day.
βAt times I found this a difficult read, because of the child endangerment and abuse, however despite this, it was highly readable
π 01/09/24 -
κ§ Going into this I didnt really know what to expect, only that while exploring, a nine year old comes across something monstrous. This was unsettling and did not end on a happy ever after. It really is a story about the loss of a childhood. κ§
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The summer of 1978 was relentlessly hot, and white the adults of a tiny Italian town hide away from thebheat indoors, the childrennspend their time playing games, riding their bikes and setting each other dares. "ππ ππ π¦ππ ππ π¨πππ₯ππ§ππ£ π¨π πππππ. βπ πππ£π€ ππ§ππ£ π¨πππ₯ ππͺ. ππππ£π π¨ππ£π ππ ππππππ£π€. πΈππ π₯ππ ππ£π π¨π-π¦π‘π€ π€π₯ππͺππ π€ππ¦π₯ π¦π‘ ππππ π π£π€, ππππ π₯π πππ€ π¨πππ₯πππ ππ π£ π₯ππ ππππ₯ π₯π πππ ππ π¨π."
While exploring an abandoned house way outside the town, 9 year old Michele stumbles across something terrifying, which he decides to keep to himself. As the book progresses he and we learn exactly what has happened and how the adults in the town are involved.
*******************************************************
βThe horror in this book is subtle. Although once you realise what has happened itnis truly horrifying, however the innocence of Michele at the beginning makes it seems less that it really is. His fear of monsters lurking in the dark, shown his innocence when those that he should fear are the people he lives with each day.
βAt times I found this a difficult read, because of the child endangerment and abuse, however despite this, it was highly readable
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This kind of book was just not for me. The subject matter was too much, I hate reading about kids suffering like this. Not to mention the ending was so vague and it feels like there's no real closure, which in this case, is deeply unsatisfying and frustrating. Think of all this foreplay with no orgasm.
I mean, the book was GOOD. The writing was stylistic (I guess as a result of being translated from Italian), the suspense and the tension were just 10/10 (I mean, I didn't ENJOY this book, but I couldn't put it down), everything in the book was so REAL. But it's just not my thing, and 90% of it left me feeling deeply uncomfortable and kind of stressed xD
Oh welp :P
I mean, the book was GOOD. The writing was stylistic (I guess as a result of being translated from Italian), the suspense and the tension were just 10/10 (I mean, I didn't ENJOY this book, but I couldn't put it down), everything in the book was so REAL. But it's just not my thing, and 90% of it left me feeling deeply uncomfortable and kind of stressed xD
Oh welp :P
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very engrossing book which I read in one sitting.
I watched the movie so many times in my Italian class while in high school. so I figured I'd finally read the book. it ends the same exact way it does in the movie.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes