justinprintreads 's review for:

Nowhere by Allison Gunn

3.0

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A great premise full of folklore and mystery is unfortunately drowned out by unlikeable characters and a repetitive narrative. The narrative feels original and promising at first, but ends up losing steam and impact due to how repetitive it feels. The atmosphere and unsettling energy is there, but my lack of investment in the main characters (due to how questionable and unrealistic their actions are) made me disconnect from the story. It also seemed like the author was really trying to hammer in the metaphors and make a statement, the heavy-handedness of which really took away from the story itself.