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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Michael McDowell est un maître dans l'art de faire naître une atmosphère. Ici, elle est inquiétante, glauque voire gore à certains moments.
Ce roman se lit aussi rapidement que la saga Blackwater. L'écriture est fluide, les personnages intéressants et le suspense insoutenable.
La dualité entre Philomena et Katie est saisissante. L'une est douce, serviable et gentille. L'autre est une sociopathe sans coeur et une medium sans foi ni loi.
Je salue le travail de la maison d'édition Monsieur Toussaint Louverture qui a, à nouveau, fait un travail fabuleux sur cette couverture. On sent une réelle qualité de l'objet livre qui n'est pas pour me déplaire.
Ce roman se lit aussi rapidement que la saga Blackwater. L'écriture est fluide, les personnages intéressants et le suspense insoutenable.
La dualité entre Philomena et Katie est saisissante. L'une est douce, serviable et gentille. L'autre est une sociopathe sans coeur et une medium sans foi ni loi.
Je salue le travail de la maison d'édition Monsieur Toussaint Louverture qui a, à nouveau, fait un travail fabuleux sur cette couverture. On sent une réelle qualité de l'objet livre qui n'est pas pour me déplaire.
dark
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this in 3 days and couldn't stop. I love how Michael Mcdowell writes : its straight to the point, effective and gives you exactly what you want.
Katie reminded me a lot of Cathy from East of Eden by being so inherently evil. I missed having villains that are just evil because that's who they are. Not because they need to get revenge on life because of a past trauma, but because they have no empathy and never had.
They are just evil and that is so much more terrifying because there is no bargaining with evil.
Katie reminded me a lot of Cathy from East of Eden by being so inherently evil. I missed having villains that are just evil because that's who they are. Not because they need to get revenge on life because of a past trauma, but because they have no empathy and never had.
They are just evil and that is so much more terrifying because there is no bargaining with evil.
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A penny dreadful inspired horror romp filled with Dickensian characters, settings and plot structure. The horror elements are infrequent, but has its more graphic moments that really stick out (and sometimes earn a laugh). The main character has both the best and worst luck, and this element remains consistent throughout the story, which can be both entertaining and frustrating depending on your viewpoint.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Murder
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Mon premier Michael McDowell et c'est un vrai coup de coeur. J'ai été transportée par l'écriture fluide (bien que ce soit ici une traduction), les pensées immersives des personnages et les moments d'action sanglants et cruels.