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ashleyntpaul 's review for:
Mystic River
by Dennis Lehane
So I got this book and Shutter Island at the same time, but I chose to read Shutter Island first. The movie came out more recently and was fresher on my mind, so I was more excited for it. Now, a year later, I’ve finally read Mystic River, and I’m almost mad at myself for pushing it off so long!
The book from beginning to end is just excellent. I was worried it would be boring, because I remember from the movie how dark and broody the tone was. But wow, I was completely wrong. You’d think there’s no way a nearly 500-page long book could keep your interest the whole time, I could barely stand to put it down. Lehane’s characters were so well developed, captivating, compelling, and real . And, let’s not forget, flawed. Deeply flawed.
I haven’t watched the movie adaptation in probably 20+ years, so I while I remembered the plot, I couldn’t remember the ending, though about 2/3 of the way through the book I picked up on a few clues they reminded me. And it was truly a blow to remember how the story played out. A brilliant and gut wrenching plot. And Lehane’s ability to weave in things like morality and socioeconomics without smacking you in the face with it was skillful.
My only complaint, and it is rather thin, was that I didn’t find Sean’s whole deal with Lauren nearly as compelling as the other characters’ storylines.
4.75/5 rounded up
The book from beginning to end is just excellent. I was worried it would be boring, because I remember from the movie how dark and broody the tone was. But wow, I was completely wrong. You’d think there’s no way a nearly 500-page long book could keep your interest the whole time, I could barely stand to put it down. Lehane’s characters were so well developed, captivating, compelling, and real . And, let’s not forget, flawed. Deeply flawed.
I haven’t watched the movie adaptation in probably 20+ years, so I while I remembered the plot, I couldn’t remember the ending, though about 2/3 of the way through the book I picked up on a few clues they reminded me. And it was truly a blow to remember how the story played out. A brilliant and gut wrenching plot. And Lehane’s ability to weave in things like morality and socioeconomics without smacking you in the face with it was skillful.
My only complaint, and it is rather thin, was that I didn’t find Sean’s whole deal with Lauren nearly as compelling as the other characters’ storylines.
4.75/5 rounded up