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Lone Women

Victor LaValle

3.84 AVERAGE


It took me too long to read this. I kept falling asleep going through the chapters and had to force myself to finish this because I have to see a book all the way through. I definitely don’t consider this a horror book either. The story dragged out so much, it didn’t get good until the ending then BAM it was done. It was like a 1 minute man.
dark hopeful
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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masmasumi's review

3.0

Did I like this book? I don’t know. Some of the writing was jarring, felt like a modern voice, not historical.

And I wanted to get more time with Elizabeth. What was she? How? She never seemed like the threat to me, unlike the Mudges. That seems like it could have been explored more.

And it did drag a bit, but there were other parts I liked.  So 2.5?rounded up.

I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't that! Super weird and original.

Audible | 4 stars

Honestly, I wish it was a bit darker, but that’s just being picky. It’s a damn good book.

A woman moves to Montana with a large and mysterious trunk.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Víctor LaValle does it one again.

He created and spectacular, Dark, Vivid, Historical-Horror Fiction at its best!

I been sitting on this review for some time because I did not know where to start. This novel is so fast paced that you will be unable to put down and catch up with what’s coming your way. *I was shocked*

His writing style is do addicting, the setting, the characters, the plot twists .. imagine Montana in the 1900s, Where Adelaide Henry a women in her 30s is on the run leaving her life behind.

what is she running from? You may ask…You’re gonna have to find out
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5