A review by mmccombs
Devil House by John Darnielle

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

I might have to come back to this rating and review because honestly I don’t know how to! This was not what I expected but that’s not a bad thing, I think it’s just a story I will have to turn around in my mind a few more times before I have clear thoughts. The format was so interesting, I could tell that Darnielle was enjoying himself which makes for a fun read! I was maybe a little confused about the old English and the knight stories in there, but it made for compelling through lines about storytelling and “truth” and place as it relates to history. I really liked this one but am also still trying to figure it out I think??

“What happens when somebody tells a story that has real people in it? What happens to the story; what happens to the teller; what happens to the people?”

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