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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
read this audibly via LeVar Burton Reads. The end seemed a little abrupt however the main character had a strong belief in her own abilities and the fact that she was able to take care of herself.
Already looking forward to reading more of Johnson's work. The first 3 or 4 stories started off so strongly, that I felt a little let down by the end of the collection, but overall, just a wonderful volume. The stories have a haunting quality to them that brings into question the boundaries between human and animal, gender, identity, nature and civilization, etc.
Here's an older video on The Fens (the backdrop of Johnson's stories in this book) from jauntier times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XluhT9JIZiY
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Upon rereading this collection, I'm bumping it from 4 to 5 stars. It's really a wonderful collection and the blending of myth, supernatural, horror, and nature is well done.
Here's an older video on The Fens (the backdrop of Johnson's stories in this book) from jauntier times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XluhT9JIZiY
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Upon rereading this collection, I'm bumping it from 4 to 5 stars. It's really a wonderful collection and the blending of myth, supernatural, horror, and nature is well done.
Generally I have a hard time loving short story collections. This one was no different. I wasn't always sure what had happened when I finished a story. The writing style was interesting, but I couldn't understand why characters were doing what they did. There just isn't enough space in a short story to really develop a character and I found it lacking details.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
I listened to The Lighthouse Keeper via LeVar Burton Reads and while the listening experience was fantastic as always, this just wasn't the one for me.
This is a lit fic short story concerning a woman who becomes enamoured with a fish during her tenure as lighthouse keeper, and how the townspeople simultaneously ridicule and egg her on. It was unclear to me what the story wanted to be, and I can imagine my high school English teachers going to town on this story, identifying themes and symbols left, right, and centre.
Not a bad story but just not for me.
This is a lit fic short story concerning a woman who becomes enamoured with a fish during her tenure as lighthouse keeper, and how the townspeople simultaneously ridicule and egg her on. It was unclear to me what the story wanted to be, and I can imagine my high school English teachers going to town on this story, identifying themes and symbols left, right, and centre.
Not a bad story but just not for me.