A review by evdark
Pines by Blake Crouch

adventurous informative tense fast-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

3.75

The concept is better than the execution when it comes to this book. I can still remember it months later and some of the scenes really stuck with me. When he wakes up in the diner and the town feels a little off, that was really well down. But the reveals at the end ruined this book. The main character found nothing out and the information was just hitting us over the head. This book felt like someone sat down next to you at a bar with a really great story idea and just told it to you all in one night and then asked your opinion. Yeah, that's a great idea. Go write the story. Then he says "that's it. That's the story." Really wish it was fleshed out differently with a lasting impact and better world building it is all so vague and disjointed. A lot of good ideas dressed up in a package tossed in the dang mud. What a shame. I still liked it though.