Reviews

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex

harperhh1965's review

2.0

Im sorry, Although I luke the concept of the book - I found it a chore yo read & complete.

The latter few pages where the events surrounding the disappearance where revealed were perhaps best few pages.

Ive given 2 starts, 1 because I liked the concept & the other as Emma has done research on working on lighthouses so I suppose the loneliness & claustrophobia were quite really authentic.

engstromaxel's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

There you are, the blazing flame

It was you all along , I know your name

The light, the light, it burns for us

His ghost and mine, dissolved in dust

piedpipercalls's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ifkas's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

cmbussmann's review against another edition

4.0

****1/2: incredible

bookquine's review against another edition

4.0

The writing style of this book was unusual, as much of the story is told in only one side of the conversations with an author writing a book about the mystery of three lighthouse keepers that disappeared from a lighthouse leaving no trace. Through this device the perspectives of the two wives and girlfriend of the three men are told, these chapters being interspersed with more narrative chapters from the points of view of these wives and girlfriend and the men themselves. There is a suggestion of supernatural involvement in the mystery, but this is never resolved. I enjoyed this book, it kept secrets and revealed them gradually like a treasure hunt. Beautiful descriptive writing that didn't feel overdone.

v___oid's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

trayanalovesbooks's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

polo7's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lauryn_faloo's review against another edition

2.0

Took a while to get into it but ended up really liking it, the characters were brilliant, beautiful story, and definitely some men written by women - i.e. the best kind.