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A review by vanmeers
Devil House by John Darnielle
3.5
having read universal harvester prior to this one it’s so clear john darnielle has a lot of great ideas and really wants to push his readers to THINK.
while universal harvester wanted us to think about our assumptions and ideas of people. devil house is all about how we consume true crime, the repercussions of true crime and how we sensational tragedy — not to mention, again, that sometimes we shouldn’t accept something as truth as blindly as we do.
i listened to the audiobook narrated by darnielle and i still think he’s an exceptional narrator. it’s so easy and comfortable listening to him. i liked most parts of the book, felt it all mattered to the narrative, but the old english lore parts did bore me a bit. although i’m sure it’s easier to listen to than read.
overall i liked how the story is told through gage’s eyes and then through the victims and perpetrators eyes — and i liked the twist and reversal of narrative at the end. can’t wait to read more by him in the future!
while universal harvester wanted us to think about our assumptions and ideas of people. devil house is all about how we consume true crime, the repercussions of true crime and how we sensational tragedy — not to mention, again, that sometimes we shouldn’t accept something as truth as blindly as we do.
i listened to the audiobook narrated by darnielle and i still think he’s an exceptional narrator. it’s so easy and comfortable listening to him. i liked most parts of the book, felt it all mattered to the narrative, but the old english lore parts did bore me a bit. although i’m sure it’s easier to listen to than read.
overall i liked how the story is told through gage’s eyes and then through the victims and perpetrators eyes — and i liked the twist and reversal of narrative at the end. can’t wait to read more by him in the future!