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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Football, LGBT, small town/small minds.
This book was suspenseful and dark and I could picture each character perfectly.
This book was suspenseful and dark and I could picture each character perfectly.
I am a sucker for unique stories, that still have their bases rooted in reality. I feel that it's easier to create a novel fashioned out of cookie cutter formulas (not that it's easy, you don't see any published by me). But that's what draws me to the more unique story tellers. There is a lot of buzz about this book, and many say it is reminiscent of a Stephen King book, and I can see that. I liked it's pacing, and it's relatability. The mystery kept me guessing and kept me interested in what was going on. I also really enjoyed the touch of supernatural things going on as well. For a debut novel, I would say that John Fram has knocked it out of the park, even knowing that is completely the wrong metaphor.
“Kimbra had been around football long enough to understand that its players weren’t just boys throwing a ball: they were everything the men of this town used to be, or never were, the walking realization of every frustrated hope and squandered opportunity and dream,” John Fram, The Bright Lands.
I’m here for the story, and even the length. I loved the overall creepy, suspenseful vibe and the WTF supernatural element of this book. What lost me wasn’t where this book went, but the sheer fast pace action packed last 25% book - I couldn’t keep up! There was already a huge cast of characters, and once the pace picked up and got to nearly break neck speed and kept changing POVs I had a hard time following, it took me out of the story a bit.
Prepare to take notes people. There's about 30 characters, 5 POV's and 6 storylines.
This book had so many twists and turns and I'm good with that. Never in a million years would I have guessed the ending. Very good. Will look to see if John Fram has any other books.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes