A review by chichi_belle
The No-End House by Jeremy Bates

adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I was really excited about this book but felt disappointed by the end. It had a lot of promise with potential for tense and disturbing moments. Instead, it started to feel rote. I felt a lot of the characters were just a compilation of character traits rather than whole people. And see, that'd be fine as I was excited about the book because of the plot but even that felt like it petered out near the end. Also I was thrown by random derogatory language. Can we please stop using fatness as a synonym for disgusting or villainous? Thanks

There were some strengths to the book including an unfolding narrative and strong writing so I would definitely read more from this author. 
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