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A review by natashak1
Withered Hill by David Barnett
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Honestly I really struggled with the start of this and it felt quite male-gaze-y. But (and this is very much me giving the author the benefit of the doubt) I felt that the style of writing evolved a bit through the book and the male-gaze-y stuff could have been an intentional thing given the character context at the start of the book.
Other than that, I did feel the style didn't have any particular personality behind it, but I did very much enjoy the folk horror side of the story and the plot felt very coherent. Definitely not bad, just not great either.
Other than that, I did feel the style didn't have any particular personality behind it, but I did very much enjoy the folk horror side of the story and the plot felt very coherent. Definitely not bad, just not great either.