Reviews with content warning for Murder - The Almost Moon

Interesting concept; however I think this would have made a more compelling short story than novel, as it was quite circular and long winded at times. Although I didn't particularly love the book, I do always enjoy Alice Sebold's writing.

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cancancan's review

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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aksick's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was dark, slow-moving, and unsatisfying. There really wasn’t a character that I liked nor even one decision that I liked. I didn’t root for the main character as an anti-hero, I simply wanted to see if she’d suffer consequences.

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monsterenergies's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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ewitsell's review against another edition

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cucina_kristina's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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madeleine_wilks's review against another edition

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I read 700 pages of Ayn Rand because I refused to start an unfinished list.
I read 70 pages of The Almost Moon and I can't do this anymore. The list is going up.

I thought killing her mother was too much, and by page seventy she was "with" her best friends son after killing her mom, cutting off her hair, giving her a bath, and leaving her on the floor to rot. I'm good, thank you.

I'm really fine not reading this.
I understand- characters and situations don't have to be likable for a story to be well crafted or intriguing. But besides the fact that I don't read past PG-13, even if all that didn't bother me, the whole point is shock value and making the main character as sympathizable yet demented as physically possible. It isn't well written, there is no depth, there is no real plot beyond shock value, there's no point or explanation to anything she does besides that her mom was selfish, it's just... it just sucks on all the levels it can suck on.
I bought it at a library book sale and I'm tempted to drop it in the drop box. I don't want to own this book.
Don't read it please. For your own good. Bad writing, no plot, and just... no. No.

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