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smashmo 's review for:
The Willows
by Algernon Blackwood
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely loved Hollow Places by T Kingfisher and she mentioned this book as her inspiration for that novel so I had to check it out.
There are 2 things here that kept me from rating this book higher. One, I read this on my phone from Hoopla and I detest reading on my phone. Second, since this was written in 1907 the prose is of course different and required me to put in a little more effort to read the story. Both of these combined found me rushing through to reach the end of the tale, and I never felt scared or creeped out.
On a positive note, this has a really good atmosphere and I think if I were to reread it in physical format someday I would enjoy it more.
There are 2 things here that kept me from rating this book higher. One, I read this on my phone from Hoopla and I detest reading on my phone. Second, since this was written in 1907 the prose is of course different and required me to put in a little more effort to read the story. Both of these combined found me rushing through to reach the end of the tale, and I never felt scared or creeped out.
On a positive note, this has a really good atmosphere and I think if I were to reread it in physical format someday I would enjoy it more.