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A review by roses_and_alice
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
The reviews seem to be mixed on this one; it may be because I'm not an avid reader of sci-fi, but I thoroughly enjoyed The Ferryman and was hooked from start to finish.
With a lengthy novel like this, there's a tendency for the ending to be either too neat or too rushed. The Ferryman's ending was neither of these and was rather bittersweet. Although things generally worked out, it is clear that things will not be easy from hereon. To say any more would be to stray into spoiler territory!
I loved The Passage trilogy and this definitely lived up to the hype for me. Can't wait for more from Justin Cronin.
With a lengthy novel like this, there's a tendency for the ending to be either too neat or too rushed. The Ferryman's ending was neither of these and was rather bittersweet. Although things generally worked out, it is clear that things will not be easy from hereon. To say any more would be to stray into spoiler territory!
I loved The Passage trilogy and this definitely lived up to the hype for me. Can't wait for more from Justin Cronin.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death