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A review by jjosh_h
Joplin's Ghost by Tananarive Due
4.0
I really liked this. Tananarive Due is excellent at creating the atmosphere of a great horror novel. It is creepy and unsettling. I felt the same way as I did reading her other novel the Good House. However, this wasn't as good a horror novel. It is a great book that I really enjoyed, and luckily I didn't read this in a strong mood for horror. However, if I had been looking for a good horror novel I would have been severely disappointed.
It isn't bad, but it isn't my type of preferred horror. What's more, it is as much a historical fiction book as it is horror. I don't think it is hurt as a book for being a mashup. If anything, Due introduced a unique way of telling an historical fiction novel in a way that is more conducive to me (and to her area of writing, i.e. horror).
That is the other point worth mentioning. This is a fascinating exploration of the musician and artist Scott Joplin, who was a real person (perhaps that is more widely known than I realize). As always, Due integrates Black culture throughout the book, and Joplin is the centerpiece of that.
I really enjoyed this book! 4/5 Stars
It isn't bad, but it isn't my type of preferred horror. What's more, it is as much a historical fiction book as it is horror. I don't think it is hurt as a book for being a mashup. If anything, Due introduced a unique way of telling an historical fiction novel in a way that is more conducive to me (and to her area of writing, i.e. horror).
That is the other point worth mentioning. This is a fascinating exploration of the musician and artist Scott Joplin, who was a real person (perhaps that is more widely known than I realize). As always, Due integrates Black culture throughout the book, and Joplin is the centerpiece of that.
I really enjoyed this book! 4/5 Stars