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A review by owlyreadsalot
It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan
3.0
This story was bizarre, creepy, a bit of a mind-bender, and all sorts of weird. But, it worked, and I liked it. Now, why not a higher rating? Because, sometimes it just went right over, changed directions drastically, distorted the mind, then took a bit longer than needed to get me right back on track. Even so, that's also what kept me reading, wanting me to figure out who everyone was in this story, and why they all fit in this oddly shaped jigsaw puzzle.
That swamp was the main creepiest thing about all of this. It's definitely a place I would avoid at all costs. Not catching me there, not at all... well, unless you count this story. Every time I thought it couldn't get more spine-tingling, I was proven wrong by all that ensued. Again, like previously mentioned, sometimes it did take me in a different direction, or felt like it didn't cohesively change pace, but then it did a turnaround and left me watching my back for days.
I haven't forgotten the house either, because that place was just as darkishly hair-raising, with lots of emotional filled moments, resilience to survive, even when life wasn't always in play, and so much more. A family that just wants to be, to have a chance, to love, and to know that it's all going to be alright, even when the truth tells them, and the reader, that it's not going to be okay. It continues that way 'til the end.
I do wish though, that some of the overly extended chapters were shortened a bit, or not as chaotic as some of the events turned out to be. But, I can do with them, because the story here was still pretty good. It was enough horror and intensity to keep my interest, as well as that emotional connection to the main characters I wanted more of. And those last chapters were a real doozy, leaving me reeling from the madness of it all. Giving the reader much of what was promised.
***I received this copy from Crooked Lane Books, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***
That swamp was the main creepiest thing about all of this. It's definitely a place I would avoid at all costs. Not catching me there, not at all... well, unless you count this story. Every time I thought it couldn't get more spine-tingling, I was proven wrong by all that ensued. Again, like previously mentioned, sometimes it did take me in a different direction, or felt like it didn't cohesively change pace, but then it did a turnaround and left me watching my back for days.
I haven't forgotten the house either, because that place was just as darkishly hair-raising, with lots of emotional filled moments, resilience to survive, even when life wasn't always in play, and so much more. A family that just wants to be, to have a chance, to love, and to know that it's all going to be alright, even when the truth tells them, and the reader, that it's not going to be okay. It continues that way 'til the end.
I do wish though, that some of the overly extended chapters were shortened a bit, or not as chaotic as some of the events turned out to be. But, I can do with them, because the story here was still pretty good. It was enough horror and intensity to keep my interest, as well as that emotional connection to the main characters I wanted more of. And those last chapters were a real doozy, leaving me reeling from the madness of it all. Giving the reader much of what was promised.
***I received this copy from Crooked Lane Books, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***