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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
Atmospheric and enigmatic.
The intriguing but not-quite-likable trio staying at Lyntons share my taste in albums. I’d enjoy spending a month sorting through a dilapidated estate like they do, though I wouldn’t want their companionship.
Victor fascinates me most.
I see Franny as a contemptible yet understandable outsider seeking inclusion.
The acknowledgements include Leonard Cohen! (Swoon.)
This novel contains shadows of Never Let Me Go mixed with an aura of The Secret History and a smattering of The Talented Mr. Ripley.
The intriguing but not-quite-likable trio staying at Lyntons share my taste in albums. I’d enjoy spending a month sorting through a dilapidated estate like they do, though I wouldn’t want their companionship.
Victor fascinates me most.
I see Franny as a contemptible yet understandable outsider seeking inclusion.
The acknowledgements include Leonard Cohen! (Swoon.)
This novel contains shadows of Never Let Me Go mixed with an aura of The Secret History and a smattering of The Talented Mr. Ripley.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This whole book is just a vibe. The setting, a run-down old mansion called Lynton House. Frances, a socially awkward researcher whose adult life has mostly been taken caring for her mother. Peter and Cara, the glittering and attractive couple that Frances is fascinated by, then alarmed by. This story reminds me of slow, languid summers in the south.
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars
You would think after reading all of Claire Fuller's novels, I would be used to the quiet tragedies. But I was not prepared for the sadness of this.
Again, the author writes beautifully, creating characters that your heart breaks for, and honestly just leaving the pieces where they fall.
You would think after reading all of Claire Fuller's novels, I would be used to the quiet tragedies. But I was not prepared for the sadness of this.
Again, the author writes beautifully, creating characters that your heart breaks for, and honestly just leaving the pieces where they fall.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this book had a bunch of potential, but ended up falling short at the end. I think the ending was pretty predictable. I also wish the more spooky aspects of seeing ghosts and stuff would have been in it more. I like the atmosphere of the ruined old house though. I also think that there wasn’t a clear enough motive for what happens at the end of the book.
Read from the Provo library.
Read from the Provo library.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Murder, Pregnancy
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes