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Burrowing into a novel that crescendos with inertia, reading What Happens at Night is very much an experience of drifting into the unconscious. The images are as they might appear in dreams: both vivid and foggy. Characters are connected to each other not as it relates to the narrative, but by something far deeper and more elemental. Peter Cameron has brought us a surrealist painting in disguise of a novel. It is a murky, romantic piece, not meant to be read by the bedside but hung in a gallery (surrounded by smoke and mirrors - perhaps in another grand European hotel).

caffeinatedpsycho's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

readwithcara's review against another edition

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slow-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? Yes

1.5

amyrosemars's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense medium-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? N/A

3.5

sammo's review against another edition

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funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

elenamolinariiiii's review against another edition

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4.0

a not-so ordinary life tale, with a touch of noir

ddrosche's review against another edition

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4.0

I finished this book the other day and man was it a trip. I’m still not sure what it’s about but I was enthralled the entire time. This is the story of “the man” and his wife, “the woman”; their names are never given. They’ve traveled to a faraway place to adopt a child. However the town proves to be a strange and mysterious place where they encounter strange and mysterious characters and strange and mysterious things happen. Are you seeing a theme here? I won’t go into too much detail because this is definitely a book to approach blindly. It’s sure to leave you wondering and confused yet entranced. WTF happened?!

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