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A review by daniellestarredpages
The Dunnie by Keith Thomas
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Unfortunately I was really disappointed with this book.
My biggest issue was the writing style. There were a lot of info dumps from the very beginning to the end of the book, the author would insert random information into sentences and they information was never brought up or useful after that.
I struggled to understand why Beth, would move far away from her abusive father and then have a child and bring him around her father so much that the son felt more comfortable in that house than most other places. Another thing was that Asher had a complete 180 in terms of personality, especially in regards to his behaviour towards his mother, and it was very sudden and I felt there was no substantial build up to it.
The horror element was the redeeming quality as I feel it was done quite well and definitely involved a creepy atmosphere.
The ending also felt very rushed and didn't do a good job wrapping up the story in my opinion
My biggest issue was the writing style. There were a lot of info dumps from the very beginning to the end of the book, the author would insert random information into sentences and they information was never brought up or useful after that.
I struggled to understand why Beth, would move far away from her abusive father and then have a child and bring him around her father so much that the son felt more comfortable in that house than most other places. Another thing was that Asher had a complete 180 in terms of personality, especially in regards to his behaviour towards his mother, and it was very sudden and I felt there was no substantial build up to it.
The horror element was the redeeming quality as I feel it was done quite well and definitely involved a creepy atmosphere.
The ending also felt very rushed and didn't do a good job wrapping up the story in my opinion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Gore, Body horror, and Blood