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A review by amybraunauthor
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
4.0
This was a strange, creepy book, yet well written and engaging. The plot and writing are definitely unconventional and require focus. For much of the first half, the characters rarely use their names. Since the story is being told through the eyes of a vengeful ghost, it makes sense from a structural standpoint. Readers should be willing to suspend their disbelief and trust that Chupeco is capable of telling this story.
Much of the plot is told through a sequence of events that ultimately lead to an explosive finale. Overall, it seemed like there two stories tied together, and I was a bit surprised when the first one ended so quickly.
The main character is also a bit challenging to define. Technically, there are three of them, though there was a bit of head-hopping that made it difficult to tell which character was in control of the scene, especially when the ghost was written in first person POV as compared to Tark and Callie, who were in third.
The one thing I truly, deeply loved were the haunting visuals and playing with the prose. It made for a delightfully creepy atmosphere and some truly bloody, horrifying scenes. This is not a book for younger readers as it gets intensely graphic at some points.
All in all, I did enjoy this book and its unconventional story. It made for a different reading experience and I recommend it for Halloween or whenever you want to curl up with a good ol' ghost story!
Much of the plot is told through a sequence of events that ultimately lead to an explosive finale. Overall, it seemed like there two stories tied together, and I was a bit surprised when the first one ended so quickly.
The main character is also a bit challenging to define. Technically, there are three of them, though there was a bit of head-hopping that made it difficult to tell which character was in control of the scene, especially when the ghost was written in first person POV as compared to Tark and Callie, who were in third.
The one thing I truly, deeply loved were the haunting visuals and playing with the prose. It made for a delightfully creepy atmosphere and some truly bloody, horrifying scenes. This is not a book for younger readers as it gets intensely graphic at some points.
All in all, I did enjoy this book and its unconventional story. It made for a different reading experience and I recommend it for Halloween or whenever you want to curl up with a good ol' ghost story!