daniel_mc_adam's review against another edition
5.0
A fabulous thriller from Start to Finish.
Have added this fantastic book to my Read Again List and look forward to the next book from this remarkable Author.
Have added this fantastic book to my Read Again List and look forward to the next book from this remarkable Author.
evadis's review against another edition
4.0
Sterk verhaal, interessante hoofdpersoon, meeslepend geschreven, niet 'op-het-puntje-van-je-stoel'-spannend maar toch onmogelijk om weg te leggen. De grande finale heeft me verrast. Hoop dat D'Andrea met meer boeken komt.
domi_zzz's review against another edition
4.0
Wciągająca i bardzo obrazowo napisana. To byłaby naprawdę świetna książka, gdyby nie to przekombinowane zakończenie...
emimclarty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
little_book_witch's review against another edition
3.0
Luca D'Andrea's 'The Mountain' wasn't what I expected. But that's okay! It turned out to be something I never knew I needed.
After a mountain rescue goes wrong, Jeremiah Salinger is left with a good dose of survivor's guilt in addition to some hardcore PTSD. It's only when he becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder that he finds the drive for life once again, but at what cost?
It's a bit of a slow burn of a book, set in a tiny European town. Locals joke that you can live there for decades without becoming one of them. Their fierce mistrust of any outsiders is clear, and deftly written into a great cast of supporting characters.
I found that there were some pacing issues, but the rich and in-depth descriptions of the culture was really what gave this book it's life. The world building was great, and I really felt like I got a sense of what life in this tiny town was like. Some of the cultural aspects were equally fascinating and wonderful to read about. It seems like D'Andrea either grew up with these traditions or thoroughly did his research.
I found the protagonist a little frustrating. He didn't always make logical decisions, and some of the time it seemed his uncharacteristic actions were only to further to plot to a certain place.
I liked the mystery aspect, but couldn't empathize with Salinger's obsession. I also felt the mystery was drawn out a little too long, stretched a little too thin, with a couple of twists that were unnecessary. It felt at some points that there were just too many strings to form a concise story. I appreciated the complexity but it just got a little messy. I think wrapping it up earlier would have made it much more satisfactory for me, but that's just opinion.
It was only when I got to the end that I realised that it wasn't originally written in English! It was translated perfectly.
All in all, a good book, worth the read but nothing to yell off mountains about.
After a mountain rescue goes wrong, Jeremiah Salinger is left with a good dose of survivor's guilt in addition to some hardcore PTSD. It's only when he becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder that he finds the drive for life once again, but at what cost?
It's a bit of a slow burn of a book, set in a tiny European town. Locals joke that you can live there for decades without becoming one of them. Their fierce mistrust of any outsiders is clear, and deftly written into a great cast of supporting characters.
I found that there were some pacing issues, but the rich and in-depth descriptions of the culture was really what gave this book it's life. The world building was great, and I really felt like I got a sense of what life in this tiny town was like. Some of the cultural aspects were equally fascinating and wonderful to read about. It seems like D'Andrea either grew up with these traditions or thoroughly did his research.
I found the protagonist a little frustrating. He didn't always make logical decisions, and some of the time it seemed his uncharacteristic actions were only to further to plot to a certain place.
I liked the mystery aspect, but couldn't empathize with Salinger's obsession. I also felt the mystery was drawn out a little too long, stretched a little too thin, with a couple of twists that were unnecessary. It felt at some points that there were just too many strings to form a concise story. I appreciated the complexity but it just got a little messy. I think wrapping it up earlier would have made it much more satisfactory for me, but that's just opinion.
It was only when I got to the end that I realised that it wasn't originally written in English! It was translated perfectly.
All in all, a good book, worth the read but nothing to yell off mountains about.
ccarneiro0707's review against another edition
1.0
Pensa num thriller meia-boca, com uma trama chocha e uma reviravolta final que não faz sentido nenhum...
heather_g's review against another edition
5.0
What a wild story. It read like true crime, lots of theories on why 3 kids were hacked up in the mountains 30 years ago. The husband was obsessed with the story, and kept getting beat up. The ending did have a good twist I didn’t see and the part in the cave was terrifying. Loved it!
migrex's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0