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arielthebookgargoyle 's review for:
They Mostly Come Out at Night
by Benedict Patrick
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
<strong>Tragedy At Its Core</strong>
<i>They Mostly Come Out At Night</i> by Patrick Benedict has a nonlinear progression. Jumping between the point of view of several forest "Magpie" Kings, a village misfit (Lonan), and the tales of a sly thief (Artemis).
It took some getting used to, the switch in styles of storytelling. It starts out with Lonan and his village life, desire for more but quickly turns to stort stories about Artemis to fill in the folklore of the Magpie King and why things are the way they are in Lonan's village. Switching back and forth. It slowed my reading down, gave a scattered feel, but found its stride with me at about 40% mark. Took a while, because there were hardly any characters that I liked. Everyone was vicious to each other, making it difficult to root for any small win. It wasn't until all the little stories intertwined and started revealing the twists and fates of such naive characters, that I was on board. I still don't feel the village deserves Lonan. But, 'tis a strange thing, love.
The twists, they are tragic. Not the typical happy ending. Was perfect for what the story was, questioning who the real monsters are.
<i>They Mostly Come Out At Night</i> by Patrick Benedict has a nonlinear progression. Jumping between the point of view of several forest "Magpie" Kings, a village misfit (Lonan), and the tales of a sly thief (Artemis).
It took some getting used to, the switch in styles of storytelling. It starts out with Lonan and his village life, desire for more but quickly turns to stort stories about Artemis to fill in the folklore of the Magpie King and why things are the way they are in Lonan's village. Switching back and forth. It slowed my reading down, gave a scattered feel, but found its stride with me at about 40% mark. Took a while, because there were hardly any characters that I liked. Everyone was vicious to each other, making it difficult to root for any small win. It wasn't until all the little stories intertwined and started revealing the twists and fates of such naive characters, that I was on board. I still don't feel the village deserves Lonan. But, 'tis a strange thing, love.
The twists, they are tragic. Not the typical happy ending. Was perfect for what the story was, questioning who the real monsters are.