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A review by baechael
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
And I twisted myself about like the twisted ones.
A good horror story will make you scared, a great horror story will make you laugh and be scared at the same time, and an excellent horror story will do all of that but still leave you uneasy at the very end. Unfortunately, it is the ending that made this a great and not an excellent book.
After a long time of not reading T. Kingfisher because I knew I was going to like her writing (how does that even make sense? What is wrong with me?), I’ve finally read some of her work and I think I can officially say I’m a fan. Her storytelling is fantastic and she writes retellings of some of the most obscure stories! I’ll have to look into THE WHITE PEOPLE, which is the story that inspired this book.
Mouse (a person) and Bongo (a dog) were the perfect pair for this book. They provided the necessary comedic relief, and a situation that made sense for why someone would be stupid enough to stay in a horror story scenario. Sometimes you really would do anything to save your dog.
A good horror story will make you scared, a great horror story will make you laugh and be scared at the same time, and an excellent horror story will do all of that but still leave you uneasy at the very end. Unfortunately, it is the ending that made this a great and not an excellent book.
After a long time of not reading T. Kingfisher because I knew I was going to like her writing (how does that even make sense? What is wrong with me?), I’ve finally read some of her work and I think I can officially say I’m a fan. Her storytelling is fantastic and she writes retellings of some of the most obscure stories! I’ll have to look into THE WHITE PEOPLE, which is the story that inspired this book.
Mouse (a person) and Bongo (a dog) were the perfect pair for this book. They provided the necessary comedic relief, and a situation that made sense for why someone would be stupid enough to stay in a horror story scenario. Sometimes you really would do anything to save your dog.