Reviews

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

arynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

dana_yamaguchi's review against another edition

4.0

“The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes, when they do.”
-Alex Easton, from What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

switht's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

eriberry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

annasaurus_hex's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

reading1_1books's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

nikki2902's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

patiencepeacock's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

weed_babushka's review against another edition

2.0

I’m deeply frustrated because the premise is great, but every opportunity was missed. I spent the middle third of the book annoyed that the protagonist didn’t “get it” yet. I think that pacing is crucial for a book this short, and the work was put in all the wrong areas.

Other gripes: I have *zero* issue with nb / alternate pronouns. HOWEVER. I do not feel that the pronouns the author invented did anything to move the story forward. It felt like an interesting idea she had, but that wasn’t connected to a specific project, and she wedged it in here.

I wasn’t keen on the humor. I felt that it cheapened the book and stilted the sense of dread / suspense that I really wanted. It also felt wayyyy too modern for a book that’s supposed to be set in 1890.

I feel like such a hater, but I was really hyped for this book and felt like I could do a better rewrite… that’s not how I want to feel walking away from books.

Edit:
OH YEAH, AND ANOTHER THING!

Why is this book, based on a story by a famously *american* author, set in Europe?

honeysun's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

honestly this book was so fun to read. while it did give me the creeps i loved the characters so much.