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A review by caseyundercovers
The Night House: A novel by Jo Nesbø
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If subverting expectations needed a new poster child, I found it.
My thoughts going into this book was that it was a Goosebumps-esque, Stephen King on a weird day type book. That is what I got...at first.
In the very first chapter, a kid gets eaten by a payphone, and I was committed to the weird immediately. And the weird was delivered until it was yanked out from under my feet at the beginning of part two, and I had to rethink everything I'd read so far. Which fine, I did. And then the weird came again, and I was confused. And then it was yanked out again in the beginning of part three, and by then, I was over it.
I could have loved a fully fleshed out version of part one. I do not like parts two and three.
It was an entertaining read, but not one I could recommend.
My thoughts going into this book was that it was a Goosebumps-esque, Stephen King on a weird day type book. That is what I got...at first.
In the very first chapter, a kid gets eaten by a payphone, and I was committed to the weird immediately. And the weird was delivered until it was yanked out from under my feet at the beginning of part two, and I had to rethink everything I'd read so far. Which fine, I did. And then the weird came again, and I was confused. And then it was yanked out again in the beginning of part three, and by then, I was over it.
I could have loved a fully fleshed out version of part one. I do not like parts two and three.
It was an entertaining read, but not one I could recommend.