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aaronlindsey's review against another edition
4.0
I have to be careful when reviewing longer books. So much time has been spent reading, I don't want to NOT like any 500+ page books.
But with Little Star, there is no doubt. I really liked it.
Lindqvist is being compared to Stephen King. That's an insult to John. He writes much better than King, especially when writing dialog. But this novel is a lot like a King story. Lots of action, a little gore, and tons of tense scary moments.
I recommend this one!
But with Little Star, there is no doubt. I really liked it.
Lindqvist is being compared to Stephen King. That's an insult to John. He writes much better than King, especially when writing dialog. But this novel is a lot like a King story. Lots of action, a little gore, and tons of tense scary moments.
I recommend this one!
saltycorpse's review against another edition
3.0
I came out of this novel not really knowing what the fuck the writer was trying to say. There's some critiques of fame and the exploitation of young girls who become stars, but there's also this dark fairy-tale element.
The novel opens with a man foraging for mushrooms in the woods, when he comes upon a plastic bag with a nearly-dead baby in it. He manages to revive her, and takes her home where, until she's about 12, she's under lock and key, lied to about the world, and basically fucked up by weirdly abusive "parents". Until she manages, maybe inadvertently, to escape.
Eventually, she becomes well-known for her singing voice and starts what is kind of...a cult? I don't know. I mean, the book was easy to read and well-paced and entertaining, but I was just left asking "what the fuck" and not in the "that's fucked up and awesome" kind of way. Parts of it I really liked, but overall it fell flat.
The novel opens with a man foraging for mushrooms in the woods, when he comes upon a plastic bag with a nearly-dead baby in it. He manages to revive her, and takes her home where, until she's about 12, she's under lock and key, lied to about the world, and basically fucked up by weirdly abusive "parents". Until she manages, maybe inadvertently, to escape.
Eventually, she becomes well-known for her singing voice and starts what is kind of...a cult? I don't know. I mean, the book was easy to read and well-paced and entertaining, but I was just left asking "what the fuck" and not in the "that's fucked up and awesome" kind of way. Parts of it I really liked, but overall it fell flat.
llona_llegaconlalluvia's review against another edition
4.0
orecchio puro, note perfette
protagonisti alienati
CIT:
_oggi non va a lavorare
-Perchè è malato?
_No, sta benissimo, Forse lavorerà domani, se starà peggio
protagonisti alienati
CIT:
_oggi non va a lavorare
-Perchè è malato?
_No, sta benissimo, Forse lavorerà domani, se starà peggio
bibblanmadde's review against another edition
5.0
Jag kan med handen på hjärtat säga att John Ajvide Lindqvist är Sveriges bästa skräckförfattare, om inte den allra bästa i genren skräck. Han skriver på ett sätt som gör att du från första meningen och som håller dig fast till slutet, till och med efter boken är slut då du inte kan sluta tänka på den. Det kan inte bli bättre än så här.
Jag hade faktiskt inte en aning vad den här boken handlade om när jag plockade upp den så blev skapligt förvånad när det var om idol och musik. Jag vet inte varför men det förvånande mig något enormt och jag som inte egentligen har något stort musik intresse blev nervös, vilket jag inte behövde bli. Det var så mycket mer än bara det som utvecklades till något så mycket större.
Jag vet inte hur Ajvide Lindqvist gör det men han skriver om känslor på ett sätt som känns så verkliga. Man känner verkligen känslorna själv, det tar sig in i dig på ett sätt som jag inte kan förklara. Det är bara så vackert men ändå så mörkt på något sätt.
Och vad var det där för slut? Vilket jävla slut. Jag kan inte ens säga, jag kan inte tänka något. Bara - herrejävlar.
Jag hade faktiskt inte en aning vad den här boken handlade om när jag plockade upp den så blev skapligt förvånad när det var om idol och musik. Jag vet inte varför men det förvånande mig något enormt och jag som inte egentligen har något stort musik intresse blev nervös, vilket jag inte behövde bli. Det var så mycket mer än bara det som utvecklades till något så mycket större.
Jag vet inte hur Ajvide Lindqvist gör det men han skriver om känslor på ett sätt som känns så verkliga. Man känner verkligen känslorna själv, det tar sig in i dig på ett sätt som jag inte kan förklara. Det är bara så vackert men ändå så mörkt på något sätt.
Och vad var det där för slut? Vilket jävla slut. Jag kan inte ens säga, jag kan inte tänka något. Bara - herrejävlar.
tcxiq's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
graamcracker's review against another edition
3.0
It's between three and four stars for me. The characters and their mental struggles and declines were the spookiest part, especially Teresa's, but the ending just didn't feel satisfying. I would have liked to have seen a back story for Theres, at least an explanation as to why she was left. Overall, I enjoyed it, as with all of Lindqvist's books.
elliemcc11's review against another edition
5.0
I seem to have lost our copy of Let the Right One In but sat on my shelf was Little Star, and given that I've been reading a couple of Scandinoir novels I thought I'd give this one a go. I wasn't sure what to expect, especially given there were comparisons to Stephen King (who I've never read and I've never been sure I wanted to read). I'm also not a horror fan (films or books) so I went into this book with a degree of trepidation.When there was the addition of wolves I was concerned we were heading down a Twilight route, but we didn't meet any vampires (phew! not my thing either); just a group of teenage girls all set on revenge on society.
Theres, rescued from the woods as a baby and having an amazing gift for music (but also a thirst for blood) becomes a rejected star when she sings on the equivalent of X-Factor. A group of girls, her fans, and each of whom have been subjected to forms of bullying, form a gang with Theres, and plan to show everyone else they can't be messed with. The end of the story goes a little crazy, and not necessarily in a good way for all the girls, but overall it was a good read. I was pleasantly surprised; yes the book is gruesome in parts, there's lots of death and doing of unpleasant things to other individuals, but the characters were surprisingly engaging and I wanted to know what was going to happen next.
Theres, rescued from the woods as a baby and having an amazing gift for music (but also a thirst for blood) becomes a rejected star when she sings on the equivalent of X-Factor. A group of girls, her fans, and each of whom have been subjected to forms of bullying, form a gang with Theres, and plan to show everyone else they can't be messed with. The end of the story goes a little crazy, and not necessarily in a good way for all the girls, but overall it was a good read. I was pleasantly surprised; yes the book is gruesome in parts, there's lots of death and doing of unpleasant things to other individuals, but the characters were surprisingly engaging and I wanted to know what was going to happen next.
siljeblomst's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
perfectcupoftea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0