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Little Star
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Having become a genuine fan of Lindqvist's work, it brings me no pleasure to say that Little Star comes as a great disappointment. The story revolves around a young girl we come to know as Theres, whom at the beginning of the tale is a baby found left for dead in a plastic bag. Theres is discovered by an ex-pop singer called Lennart, who takes it on himself to raise the child in total isolation from what he perceives to be the corrupting influences of the outside world. Theres is a very strange child, not least for her (possibly) supernatural and superb singing voice. The opening to the book will be familiarly eerie to fans of Lindqvist, but despite the drama of Lennart's highly dysfunctional household and a bloodthirsty plot, Little Star consistently fails to evoke compelling elements of Lindqvist's previous writing. Indeed, even the haunting tone becomes frayed as the novel descends into an uninspired narrative that is reminiscent of a mediocre teen melodrama with some horror elements. The small cast of characters are a mixed bunch, but none are particularly compelling or rendered with a great deal of depth or sophistication. While the character of Theres promises a great deal, the book quickly loses its way, and ultimately fails to deliver a great deal more than boredom. It was a challenge to muster the interest to get to the rather ridiculous conclusion.