A review by lauriereadslohf
We Hear Voices by Evie Green

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

 
I didn’t know a thing about this story before going in, which is probably for the best because it’s about a plague that changes the landscape of the world. I’m not so sure I would’ve been down for all that right now had I known . . . 

But saying that it is also fascinating to read this story during Covid times. It was written before the current pandemic but there are so many eerie similarities here that makes the reading all more chilling. Some things are, of course, taken to whole nother level, but some of it is spot on commentary considering what’s going on in the world today.

The set-up features a mother whose young son is near death from the J5X virus, a virus that is not kind to children. Billy miraculously recovers from the brink of death but he returns with an imaginary friend named Delfy. Everyone believes Delfy is a coping mechanism Billy develops to deal with the trauma of his near-death experience but soon enough Delfy’s influence begins to take a very sinister turn . . . 

And that’s all I’m saying about any of that! 

The story and where it was leading fascinated me. It was just terrifying enough to keep me hooked even when things slow down a bit in the middle. And things did slow down. There was a bit too much extra day to day stuff going on in there for my personal taste but the last third or so picks back up again and it’s worth sticking to, if you ask me.

I liked the family and the storyline and would definitely recommend giving it a read if you’re up for it at this point in time.



 
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