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Темная Лощина by Brian Keene
billymac1962's review against another edition
3.0
As I was approaching the 2/3 mark of this novel, I was ready for it to wrap up. This is the third novel I've read by Keene, having read The Rising and Ghoul.
Of the three, I was liking this one the least. I found the dialogue to be very weak, and a little too much Goat-Man dick for my tastes.
And, hate me if you will, I was getting rather tired of the cutesy dog.
BUT.
This novel had one thing in common with the previous two that I had read: He hit a major home run with the ending.
For that, he gets a 3.5 rating, up from 2 stars. And a reader who will come back for more.
Of the three, I was liking this one the least. I found the dialogue to be very weak, and a little too much Goat-Man dick for my tastes.
And, hate me if you will, I was getting rather tired of the cutesy dog.
BUT.
This novel had one thing in common with the previous two that I had read: He hit a major home run with the ending.
For that, he gets a 3.5 rating, up from 2 stars. And a reader who will come back for more.
skullheadface's review against another edition
5.0
Holy fuck! An epic book right here. Forget everything you think you know about the lowly Satyr. This is mean, meeeeeean horror. I love it.
justlily's review against another edition
So I DNF this book at about 25% but it's not because it's bad. The opposite, the writing is great, it's atmospheric, descriptions are vivid and jump off the page. I immediately connected to the characters. All good things.
Unfortunately just...the mentions of miscarriage and the descriptions of it are coming at a really bad time for me. I'd like to finish the book, and maybe some day I will, but right now those (incredibly realistic and horrific) descriptions are too much for me.
But I'm glad to have found another horror writer that I can get behind! I'll definitely try some of his other work soon.
Unfortunately just...the mentions of miscarriage and the descriptions of it are coming at a really bad time for me. I'd like to finish the book, and maybe some day I will, but right now those (incredibly realistic and horrific) descriptions are too much for me.
But I'm glad to have found another horror writer that I can get behind! I'll definitely try some of his other work soon.
jameshaus's review against another edition
4.0
I have yet to not like a book by Briane Keene. This expands Keene's library with a chilling tale of a satyr run amok in a forest near a small town. Increasingly, my favorite parts of these stories are the meta-verse they exist in, fleshed out here in descriptions of the Labyrinth and the 13. I'm increasingly interested in whether he intends to bring this to some kind of climactic conclusion in a future work or if he's just having fun constructing a universal woe machine to plague the inhabitants of earth.
Another fascination is his relentless pessimism in his story-telling. He pulls few punches and I'm not sure he's even heard of the concept of a happy ending. Dark hollow is a diorama constructed and then artfully destructed for your reading pleasure. I'm usually a little too sensitive to horror, but something about his world-bulding just fascinates me.
I'll certainly never look at trees the same way again.
Another fascination is his relentless pessimism in his story-telling. He pulls few punches and I'm not sure he's even heard of the concept of a happy ending. Dark hollow is a diorama constructed and then artfully destructed for your reading pleasure. I'm usually a little too sensitive to horror, but something about his world-bulding just fascinates me.
I'll certainly never look at trees the same way again.
tinnytree's review against another edition
3.0
Weird, twisted but entertaining horror novel. Typical Keene.
thatsciencedad's review against another edition
4.0
Ridiculous premise - check.
Real and believable characters - check.
A big Satyr erection - check.
Fun, addictive, well written - check.
What more could you want, a great read.
Real and believable characters - check.
A big Satyr erection - check.
Fun, addictive, well written - check.
What more could you want, a great read.
lloydhanneman's review against another edition
5.0
This was my introduction to Brian Keene. Was not disappointed.