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sarahlabs's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Dramatic, psychological thriller with interesting scene setting. Based on a true story. A really well paced mystery, with secrets unfolding in perfect timing, I was intrigued.
suudelmilla's review against another edition
1.0
Alkuasetelma on herkullinen: kolme majakanvartijaa katoavat jäljettömiin. Vuosikymmeniä myöhemmin kirjailija alkaa selvittää, mitä heille oikein tapahtui. Ah, kutkuttava suljetun paikan arvoitus!
Se alkuasetelma olikin sitten ainoa mielenkiintoinen juttu tässä. Teksti kulki kahdessa eri aikatasossa, useamman kertojan kautta, mikä on itselleni aina vähän hankala juttu kirjoissa (kahden eri aikatason leffat ovat myös ärsyttäviä) — jos tapahtumia täytyy kuljettaa liian monen kertojan silmien läpi, eri ajoissa, alan aina miettiä, onko kirjailija vain vähän laiska löytääkseen paremman tapan kertoa.
Eikä pahinta itse asiassa ollut edes vaihtuva kertoja, vaan se, että kerronta oli niin hiton tylsää. Kukaan henkilöistä ei ollut mitenkään mielenkiintoinen, eivätkä sen kummemmin itse tapahtumatkaan. Olisin kaivannut enemmän keskittymistä majankanvartijoiden tilanteeseen, suljetussa ympäristössä syntyviin olotiloihin, jopa hulluuteen. Mitä tuollainen paikka, jossa olet viikkokausia, tekee mielelle? Vähän sellaista Lighthouse-otetta, siis.
Joo, no tulipa luettua.
Se alkuasetelma olikin sitten ainoa mielenkiintoinen juttu tässä. Teksti kulki kahdessa eri aikatasossa, useamman kertojan kautta, mikä on itselleni aina vähän hankala juttu kirjoissa (kahden eri aikatason leffat ovat myös ärsyttäviä) — jos tapahtumia täytyy kuljettaa liian monen kertojan silmien läpi, eri ajoissa, alan aina miettiä, onko kirjailija vain vähän laiska löytääkseen paremman tapan kertoa.
Eikä pahinta itse asiassa ollut edes vaihtuva kertoja, vaan se, että kerronta oli niin hiton tylsää. Kukaan henkilöistä ei ollut mitenkään mielenkiintoinen, eivätkä sen kummemmin itse tapahtumatkaan. Olisin kaivannut enemmän keskittymistä majankanvartijoiden tilanteeseen, suljetussa ympäristössä syntyviin olotiloihin, jopa hulluuteen. Mitä tuollainen paikka, jossa olet viikkokausia, tekee mielelle? Vähän sellaista Lighthouse-otetta, siis.
Joo, no tulipa luettua.
amberjv0901's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. The book is based on a fascinating real life unsolved mystery so I thought I’d like it more than I did. I had a hard time with the multiple POVs and wasn’t really a fan of the supernatural element. It did keep my interest until the end though!
kleedj's review against another edition
2.0
Beyond being VERY SLOW, it’s written with each chapter being that of a different perspective, however the narration of each character is the exact same, so it was easy to forget who’s perspective you were reading.
autumnwonders's review
4.0
I found the writing style interesting. I wasn't sure about it at first, but I soon got sucked into this mysterious story about three lighthouse keepers who go missing. It's told from the perspectives of the women left behind by the missing men.
caitlyn1313's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dsclemmett's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
This book was so close to a 5 for me. The only reason it wasn’t was because I felt there was a few lose ends (the silver man, still not sure who he was) and I felt the ending was a little…corny
I’m sure I’ll return to this review once I’ve done some digging! See that’s the sign of a good book. This wasn’t just a page turner but it left me not wanting to put it down and as I’m sure you’ve all heard and read people saying that “the book stayed with” them or they had questions that were unanswered- all very true!
This wasn’t like other books I’ve read that left me emotionally drained or sad or inspired in some way it was simply an entertaining read, granted there some things that aren’t clear that I mentioned above but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book!
I’m sure I’ll return to this review once I’ve done some digging! See that’s the sign of a good book. This wasn’t just a page turner but it left me not wanting to put it down and as I’m sure you’ve all heard and read people saying that “the book stayed with” them or they had questions that were unanswered- all very true!
This wasn’t like other books I’ve read that left me emotionally drained or sad or inspired in some way it was simply an entertaining read, granted there some things that aren’t clear that I mentioned above but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book!
rooelle's review
5.0
This book was fascinating. I kept recommending it to people throughout, before I’d even finished it. A really interesting story with rich characters and a mystery that I’m not even sure you’ll believe what happens.
kellia's review
3.0
This book was good. It was a bit slow at times and was Trying a bit too hard to introduce abs hint at a lot of mysteries and make us wonder. End was satisfying.