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The Willows by Algernon Blackwood
3.0
dark mysterious medium-paced

 The Willows by Algernon Blackwood is about two men who enjoy exploring the wilderness until they come across a river delta of the Danube and the unsettling things they discover there.

Thoughts while reading:

-This story was brought to my attention when I started an anthology and the editor mentioned that this book resonated with his idea of ‘weird fiction’
-The story wasn’t grabbing me at first but the atmosphere eventually builds
-I like ‘the Swede’ but the narrator drives me crazy
 

The book managed to convey a strong sense of atmosphere and wrongness that caused the characters to slowly unravel, but I found that because I didn't connect strongly with the characters, it affected the level of tension I felt.

Overall, I would give it a 3 out of 5