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bewhitedragon 's review for:
Strange Houses
by Uketsu
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This would be more of a 3.5, but closer to a 3 than a 4. The premise of Strange Houses is great. The main character (only referred to as Author) finds something strange in house plans, and the whole story explores the oddities of these house plans and the mystery of what they were used for. It's creepy, it's very cool, and I love that they had pictures for you to analyze.
Something the writer manages to capture VERY well is the dread. You look at these floor plans, you see their oddities, and you're constantly plagued with "What was this for? Why would they do that?" and as you get further in the story, you realize this is not the only house that's weird, there's multiple locations and you're left wondering what the heck is going on.
My biggest problem is that everything happens in an overly convenient way. Kurihara, someone helping Author solve this mystery, makes some incredibly wild guesses early on in the story. And yet, it's pretty much spot on to what is happening. It doesn't feel realistic, these aren't conclusions a reasonable person would make. It turns what is otherwise a very cool and spooky premise into a plot of convenience. They are right EVERY SINGLE TIME, and it sets tiring quick.
It's luckily a very quick read so I do recommend it if you're interested. But I wish I could have loved it more.
Something the writer manages to capture VERY well is the dread. You look at these floor plans, you see their oddities, and you're constantly plagued with "What was this for? Why would they do that?" and as you get further in the story, you realize this is not the only house that's weird, there's multiple locations and you're left wondering what the heck is going on.
My biggest problem is that everything happens in an overly convenient way. Kurihara, someone helping Author solve this mystery, makes some incredibly wild guesses early on in the story. And yet, it's pretty much spot on to what is happening. It doesn't feel realistic, these aren't conclusions a reasonable person would make. It turns what is otherwise a very cool and spooky premise into a plot of convenience. They are right EVERY SINGLE TIME, and it sets tiring quick.
It's luckily a very quick read so I do recommend it if you're interested. But I wish I could have loved it more.