Reviews

Hekla's Children by James Brogden

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Another of the soon to expire plus catalogue picks.

I really enjoyed this one but I don't think I gave it the attention it deserved as I got a bit overwhelmed with the amount of characters and when we had flash backs to before the disapeance and then after, I got a bit tangled in the narrative. 

I think I would have had a better time keeping tracknof the time line if I'd had a physical copy to follow along but despite that, I enjoyed the sinister, mirror world in the woods, with a primitive lifestyle and the missing children trying to navigate that world. It was a fascinating concept and reminded me of Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock.

jupixis's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

madeleinew's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.75

sinderella's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

redtailedwren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

bumsonseats's review against another edition

3.0

So good!! I am still surprised at how much I have enjoyed this. Nice mix of myths, mystery, horror and something else that I can't quite put my finger on.

knation's review against another edition

5.0

I picked up Heklas children from a bookstore on my way home from a ski trip — so I hadn’t done my usual research into what the book is about or how it’s been received.

So I was really pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this book!

catbob1227's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.25

bellygames's review against another edition

3.0

This book was not for me, but it is a page turner.
If you're looking for a dark fantasy with some fun twists and turns, you'll probably love this.

georgie_kc's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0