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A review by otherworlds
The Red Tree by Caitlín R. Kiernan
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was honestly such a disappointment for me. In this book, Kiernan heavily overused quotes from other authors, and I felt like the plot itself was too derivative of House of Leaves yet without recapturing what made House of Leaves scary or good.
Also, the way Indigenous people were talked about in this book made me distinctly uncomfortable. It repeated some tired, racist horror cliches about ~scary, mysterious~ Indigenous folklore.
The ending was also so anticlimactic for the convoluted build-up I've been trudging through for over, what, two weeks? I don't even remember anymore.
Also, the way Indigenous people were talked about in this book made me distinctly uncomfortable. It repeated some tired, racist horror cliches about ~scary, mysterious~ Indigenous folklore.
The ending was also so anticlimactic for the convoluted build-up I've been trudging through for over, what, two weeks? I don't even remember anymore.