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Daphne
by Josh Malerman
I was really excited to read this book. Bird Box is one of my favorite books ever, and I was hoping this one would contain the same type of suspense/horror as that one. The idea of the book is so good--if you even think about Daphne she will come for you, but once you know that, how can you NOT think of her?
That said, this just didn't hit the mark for me. There was some suspense, but it wasn't really enough. I felt like each "chapter" (there were no chapters in the book!) that had an event was almost like its own short story. I would have liked to see the suspense building more over time. I also couldn't really get behind the writing style. The thought process of the characters seemed to be all over the place. I'm sure this was a choice made by the author, but it didn't really work for me. Also, I think it was a bad choice to not use chapters in the book.
I found myself bored through most of the book, hoping it would grip me eventually. And the ending was very confusing, with very little resolution or explanation for what happened.
I hate giving negative reviews, because I know authors put so much work into these books. It didn't work for me, but I hope it works for other readers.
That said, this just didn't hit the mark for me. There was some suspense, but it wasn't really enough. I felt like each "chapter" (there were no chapters in the book!) that had an event was almost like its own short story. I would have liked to see the suspense building more over time. I also couldn't really get behind the writing style. The thought process of the characters seemed to be all over the place. I'm sure this was a choice made by the author, but it didn't really work for me. Also, I think it was a bad choice to not use chapters in the book.
I found myself bored through most of the book, hoping it would grip me eventually. And the ending was very confusing, with very little resolution or explanation for what happened.
I hate giving negative reviews, because I know authors put so much work into these books. It didn't work for me, but I hope it works for other readers.