A review by ausdj2
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was hard to read, and I didn't really enjoy it, unfortunately.

It was written like a fable or a myth, but went for over 300 pages, with little character development, and a vague, unexplained plot.

Some of this will be part of the charm for other readers, I'm sure. But wow, it dragged on for me. 

As a short story, it might have been great... as a novel, it was bad.