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A review by nevtelen
The House of Drought by Dennis Mombauer
2.0
There is some good writing here, but, overall, this one failed to capture my interest.
First off, I didn't feel like I got to know any of the characters. They were mostly people who things happened to, rather than characters with interests and hopes and dreams and setbacks. And the fact that I didn't care much about the characters meant the horror aspect of the story didn't hold much horror for me. Some of the kids disappear into the house? Oh well. I didn't really know them anyway. The plot structure didn't help. By the end it made sense, but it made the beginning confusing when the stories and characters switched around so often.
First off, I didn't feel like I got to know any of the characters. They were mostly people who things happened to, rather than characters with interests and hopes and dreams and setbacks. And the fact that I didn't care much about the characters meant the horror aspect of the story didn't hold much horror for me. Some of the kids disappear into the house? Oh well. I didn't really know them anyway. The plot structure didn't help. By the end it made sense, but it made the beginning confusing when the stories and characters switched around so often.