A review by lyndann
Lone Women by Victor LaValle

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The horror element in this book mostly worked for me. I felt unsettled with the mystery of it all. But as things unfolded I was disappointed - I didn't feel close or connected to the characters (maybe that was intentional? they had to be hardened to survive in Montana?). unfortunately I also didn't feel the connections to many of the characters with each other. I also had no sense of how much time had passed, and how Adelaide continued to have food to eat since there isn't much mention of her work on the homestead. Rating is more of a 2.5, somewhere between "it was ok" and "I liked it". 
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