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A review by bookishraccoon
The Fisherman by John Langan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Okay, so 1st off.. (I loved this book, but I need to get this off my chest)
Someone please tell me why the guy Howard in this really spent 150+ pages telling a story in a diner? This was supposed to be an eerie folk tale to scare away some new fisherman..
But in the book it was described as a story that took several hours to describe.. but this took way longer to get through as the reader, so it made this sequence unrealistic (not that this story was to begin with but anyways).
It didn’t help that this segment was smack in the middle of the book, which ruined the flow and was pretty jarring. There was some cool moments in this portion, but it seemed incredibly drawn out & honestly much longer than what it needed to be. It was pretty brutal for me to get through, to the point where I considered DNFing this. Who knows, if I didn’t have to read it for a book club I might’ve!
But I’m glad I forced myself to push through it! I enjoyed the book a lot overall, & adored the author’s writing style! There were a few eerie moments that genuinely creeped me out (and that’s hard to do). For the most part the flow was good, and the author knew how to keep the reader’s attention. I also liked the characters, & dug the ending!
In a nutshell, this book was a pleasant surprise & would love to read more from this author!
Rated this one
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 4 stars
Someone please tell me why the guy Howard in this really spent 150+ pages telling a story in a diner? This was supposed to be an eerie folk tale to scare away some new fisherman..
But in the book it was described as a story that took several hours to describe.. but this took way longer to get through as the reader, so it made this sequence unrealistic (not that this story was to begin with but anyways).
It didn’t help that this segment was smack in the middle of the book, which ruined the flow and was pretty jarring. There was some cool moments in this portion, but it seemed incredibly drawn out & honestly much longer than what it needed to be. It was pretty brutal for me to get through, to the point where I considered DNFing this. Who knows, if I didn’t have to read it for a book club I might’ve!
But I’m glad I forced myself to push through it! I enjoyed the book a lot overall, & adored the author’s writing style! There were a few eerie moments that genuinely creeped me out (and that’s hard to do). For the most part the flow was good, and the author knew how to keep the reader’s attention. I also liked the characters, & dug the ending!
In a nutshell, this book was a pleasant surprise & would love to read more from this author!
Rated this one
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 4 stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Gore