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A review by svftsapphic
Empty Eyes by Diego Agrimbau
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
“You’ll never be alone, Otto.”
I recieved a copy on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, this story conflicted me a lot, I can’t tell if I enjoyed it or not. There is was certainly aspects I enjoyed like the art-style which was really realistic and gave the whole story such a unique flare. I also really enjoyed the concept of this I just feel as though it could’ve been executed a lot better.
This was a surprising dark story. Which I sort of expected because its set during war time but it got a lot creepier than I originally expected. That isn’t exactly a bad thing though. I feel like anyone who enjoyed books like Goosebumps or Coraline would adore this book too. The spooky/supernatural vibes are very similar to those.
The general plot was interesting but it just felt as though something was lacking. Whether it be how rushed it came across or something to do with the dialogue (that can be put down to the fact it was translated), it just felt incomplete somehow. I also wasnt really attached to these characters, we didn’t know enough about them for me to route for them so there was no opportunity for me to connect with this story.
This wasn’t a bad book by any metric, it just wasn’t for me. I can completely see why other people in the reviews seem to love it though.
I recieved a copy on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, this story conflicted me a lot, I can’t tell if I enjoyed it or not. There is was certainly aspects I enjoyed like the art-style which was really realistic and gave the whole story such a unique flare. I also really enjoyed the concept of this I just feel as though it could’ve been executed a lot better.
This was a surprising dark story. Which I sort of expected because its set during war time but it got a lot creepier than I originally expected. That isn’t exactly a bad thing though. I feel like anyone who enjoyed books like Goosebumps or Coraline would adore this book too. The spooky/supernatural vibes are very similar to those.
The general plot was interesting but it just felt as though something was lacking. Whether it be how rushed it came across or something to do with the dialogue (that can be put down to the fact it was translated), it just felt incomplete somehow. I also wasnt really attached to these characters, we didn’t know enough about them for me to route for them so there was no opportunity for me to connect with this story.
This wasn’t a bad book by any metric, it just wasn’t for me. I can completely see why other people in the reviews seem to love it though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Cannibalism