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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
The story was different, odd but interesting. The narration was horrible!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book was WILD. I went in knowing no more than the goodreads synopsis and liked jumping right in. Well written and I really enjoyed the characters, this is a book that will sit with me for a VERY long time, and I tried to start another book after finishing this one within a couple of hours and realized that I needed this one to settle a bit more in my chest before I jumped into another story.
Didn't expect to get quite so attached to a murderous and gay rabbit and frog but here we are!
The writing was slightly wonky at times and I read the word "chuckled" at least once every 5 pages which was slightly jarring. But this was a debut novel and the overall story was so refreshingly original I overlooked the constant chuckling.
The human characters were entirely forgettable but I adored all the creatures and will be thinking of them fondly for a good long while.
The writing was slightly wonky at times and I read the word "chuckled" at least once every 5 pages which was slightly jarring. But this was a debut novel and the overall story was so refreshingly original I overlooked the constant chuckling.
The human characters were entirely forgettable but I adored all the creatures and will be thinking of them fondly for a good long while.
My thoughts exactly: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4543300770
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.25 stars
Dark low fantasy horror following three friends as they to on a pilgrimage to their favourite author’s house, author of a tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their festival, but what was supposed to be a simple trip takes a turn for the worst.
This was a mixed bag for me. The theme and plot were really original and interesting. I also liked the « horror » twist to an original fable like story, the overall themes of the book. The main character Eamon was interesting enough and I liked his friendship with Mark and Caroline. To be honest the more compelling characters arrived later into the story (no spoilers), though I wished some of them were more fleshed out
However the execution overall didn’t work for me. The writing was good technically but felt too descriptive and there was too much superfluous details. I felt it kept me from caring more about the story and characters.
It lacked the tension and page turning feel, especially when the book twists into violent action and gore.
All in all a very interesting world building and story but the execution left me unsatisfied.
Dark low fantasy horror following three friends as they to on a pilgrimage to their favourite author’s house, author of a tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their festival, but what was supposed to be a simple trip takes a turn for the worst.
This was a mixed bag for me. The theme and plot were really original and interesting. I also liked the « horror » twist to an original fable like story, the overall themes of the book. The main character Eamon was interesting enough and I liked his friendship with Mark and Caroline. To be honest the more compelling characters arrived later into the story (no spoilers), though I wished some of them were more fleshed out
However the execution overall didn’t work for me. The writing was good technically but felt too descriptive and there was too much superfluous details. I felt it kept me from caring more about the story and characters.
It lacked the tension and page turning feel, especially when the book twists into violent action and gore.
All in all a very interesting world building and story but the execution left me unsatisfied.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No