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maybephasing's review
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
fastasashark's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5 or 5/5
Liked this even better than the first Persons book. Cassandra Khaw is an amazing writer. Between her and Victor LaValle some truly awesome Lovecraftian novellas have come out the last few years.
Liked this even better than the first Persons book. Cassandra Khaw is an amazing writer. Between her and Victor LaValle some truly awesome Lovecraftian novellas have come out the last few years.
jennjohnson's review
3.0
All the stars are for the prose. The prose was excellent, and I really liked how the story ended. Go, Deacon, you did so well, king.
I have a personal qualm with written stories that involve a lot of music —while the terms and descriptions used couldn't have been better (there is some absolutely breathtaking writing here!), to me, some things are meant to be heard rather than written down. Stories about music are not my jam. If they are yours, this little book will be a remarkable treat.
I have a personal qualm with written stories that involve a lot of music —while the terms and descriptions used couldn't have been better (there is some absolutely breathtaking writing here!), to me, some things are meant to be heard rather than written down. Stories about music are not my jam. If they are yours, this little book will be a remarkable treat.
jocelyn73c's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
joshgauthier's review against another edition
4.0
While book one is about facing monsters, A Song for Quiet is about grief, and about the fight to not let it turn into despair.
I would read a dozen more John Persons novellas. From the opening pages, I found myself lingering over the sentences, over the images, over the way Khaw captures their subject and lays it out on the page. The cosmic horror continues, and standing against it there is music, there is hope--and there is the watchful eye of one grizzled PI who most certainly isn't as human as he might appear.
I would read a dozen more John Persons novellas. From the opening pages, I found myself lingering over the sentences, over the images, over the way Khaw captures their subject and lays it out on the page. The cosmic horror continues, and standing against it there is music, there is hope--and there is the watchful eye of one grizzled PI who most certainly isn't as human as he might appear.
zghutcheson01's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
makomeashark's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0