A review by mmcloe
The Fisherman by John Langan

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I think it had its strong moments and there were some meditations on loss and community history and the built environment that were interesting. Reasonably spooky and mysterious at times. I think the tremendous tangent in the middle really threw the novel off-kilter and a lot of the scenes where the plot showed its hand (i.e. the monster) didn't live up to their exposition.

I'm not too well-versed in horror as a literary form so I'm interested to continue exploring.