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A review by alainamnt23
The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
4.0
That was… probably the craziest book I’ve ever read. I don’t know exactly what to think and how I felt, but I don’t think I’ll forget this book for a long time (at least that’s just how I feel now). And I just want other people to read it so I can talk about it.
The story was definitely a lot more eerie than I was expecting, and I’m usually not a fan of creepy stories in any capacity. Even though I was quite weirded out, I didn’t hate it. It sucked me in and I had to stay up late to finish it. It seemed like the entire story was a metaphor, but I couldn’t quite seem to figure out exactly what that metaphor/theme was. In general though, I understand many of the messages of the story and appreciated what they would teach young readers. I would honestly love to read an essay or explanation to uncover every detail of the author’s intentions.
It reminded me a lot of The Monster Calls, which was a really beautiful and sad story. That one I read physically with the illustrations, but I read this one on audiobook. I’m considering reading it again/skimming it with a physical copy so I can experience the illustrations.
I don’t really know how to rate this, because it was a bit eerie for my taste, and I’m left with my skin crawling a bit, but that just means it left a major impact on me. 4.5 stars?
The story was definitely a lot more eerie than I was expecting, and I’m usually not a fan of creepy stories in any capacity. Even though I was quite weirded out, I didn’t hate it. It sucked me in and I had to stay up late to finish it. It seemed like the entire story was a metaphor, but I couldn’t quite seem to figure out exactly what that metaphor/theme was. In general though, I understand many of the messages of the story and appreciated what they would teach young readers. I would honestly love to read an essay or explanation to uncover every detail of the author’s intentions.
It reminded me a lot of The Monster Calls, which was a really beautiful and sad story. That one I read physically with the illustrations, but I read this one on audiobook. I’m considering reading it again/skimming it with a physical copy so I can experience the illustrations.
I don’t really know how to rate this, because it was a bit eerie for my taste, and I’m left with my skin crawling a bit, but that just means it left a major impact on me. 4.5 stars?