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A review by dr_dr_olshakes
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
First and foremost, I think most of my dislike of this book came from the audiobook narrator, who just loved chewing the scenery. The character would go from sobbing to laughing to sarcasm to witticism in like two lines of dialogue and it felt over dramatized.
The other issue is the ending character conflict. The climax hinges on what choice Maryse will make...but there was never any doubt she would side with Butcher Clyde. Zero chance. And it removed all the stakes.
Pros: I LOVED the eldritch horror of it all. That fucking slapped. I have a profound love for when eyes become mouths and the horrors become unfathomable and the gore is goopy. Big fan of all that.
So in conclusion, the climax needed some reworking, the narrator needs to chill, but love me some eldritch goop.
The other issue is the ending character conflict. The climax hinges on what choice Maryse will make...but there was never any doubt she would side with Butcher Clyde. Zero chance. And it removed all the stakes.
Pros: I LOVED the eldritch horror of it all. That fucking slapped. I have a profound love for when eyes become mouths and the horrors become unfathomable and the gore is goopy. Big fan of all that.
So in conclusion, the climax needed some reworking, the narrator needs to chill, but love me some eldritch goop.