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A review by shawnbakergibson
We Were Restless Things by Cole Nagamatsu
3.0
We Were Restless Things immediately caught my eye with both the UNBELIEVABLY GORGEOUS cover and the spooky, fantastical description. I mean, COME ON WITH THAT COVER! How can you not want to pick it up?
I enjoyed the world of this story and the descent of the plot from relatively normal into the completely absurd and strange.
This book is definitely not plot-driven, with the story burning slowly, almost stealthily creeping along. It is absolutely driven by the atmosphere and our cast of characters. However, I struggled to connect with any of the characters, and was disappointed in the lack of arch or growth for them by the end of the story.
All of that said, I thought this was a nice atmospheric kick-off to the spooky season! Am interested in seeing what Cole Nagamatsu does next!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy for review.
I enjoyed the world of this story and the descent of the plot from relatively normal into the completely absurd and strange.
This book is definitely not plot-driven, with the story burning slowly, almost stealthily creeping along. It is absolutely driven by the atmosphere and our cast of characters. However, I struggled to connect with any of the characters, and was disappointed in the lack of arch or growth for them by the end of the story.
All of that said, I thought this was a nice atmospheric kick-off to the spooky season! Am interested in seeing what Cole Nagamatsu does next!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy for review.