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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Wonderfully creepy... in parts, but the book makes you wait for it. Documentary-style novel about an English psychedelic folk band that holes up in a sprawling ancient cottage to write their next album. They find inspiration, and something finds them.
The portrayal of the early-70s counterculture and music scene is so spot-on, it feels like real history. Clearly, Jimmy Page was a touchstone for this tale.
There are six or eight narrator characters, and the viewpoint switches often. The voices aren't distinct enough that we needed so many, and sometimes it gets frustrating, hearing about the same events over and over from different people.
Not a perfect book, but a great read if you like some rock history with your ghost story.
The portrayal of the early-70s counterculture and music scene is so spot-on, it feels like real history. Clearly, Jimmy Page was a touchstone for this tale.
There are six or eight narrator characters, and the viewpoint switches often. The voices aren't distinct enough that we needed so many, and sometimes it gets frustrating, hearing about the same events over and over from different people.
Not a perfect book, but a great read if you like some rock history with your ghost story.
Really hard to pitch this one, but I think "Rashomon has a baby with The Shining and the midwife is Naked Lunch" might clear the bar. But Wylding Hall is so short and inconclusive that I'm hesitant to compare it to anything else because it's so unashamedly itself that it's difficult to summarize in comparison with other stuff. If you like ghost stories, mysteries, or slow-burn narratives, then this is for you.
dark
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
Haunting, fun read. could read in an afternoon, but it took me two months because I couldn't ever stay motivated, even though I was interested. would recommend.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The slowest burn horror novel, dying for a sequel. My e - copy has an adorable and highly intriguing bio of the author at the end.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
