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msmoxie's review
2.0
One of the reasons I read this book was the comparisons to Stephen King. While it was a creepy read I don't really see the comparison. Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone has a bunch of creepy kids who kill people, while I personally finds that King's books have a way of getting into my head a being truly scary.
coco_lolo's review
3.0
This was such a bizarre little book. It's not something that would generally work for me, but I found Your House is On Fire, Your Children All Gone delightfully creepy in its presentation of callous violence. The village becomes its own entity, ripe with superstition and indifference—something in many ways worse than malevolence. I enjoyed the way each chapter could stand on its own but how they all connected to make a whole. Some of the characters we spent time with were really interesting, others not so much, but this didn't affect my reading because the book isn't about character development, or plot, or anything we're conventionally taught to look for. It's all about tone and isolation and the desperate, ugly parts we so readily overlook in ourselves.
amyisamyisamy's review
3.0
I think i expected too much from this book. Yes the vibes of small creepy town are written vividly, but there was no real plot. It was just a bunch of disturbibg stories in this weird town.
emilycantreadx's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
nevermindnt's review
3.0
Traumatized children don't get to deal with their trauma
A few stories had some slightly supernatural elements to them and god did I wish for more of those
A few stories had some slightly supernatural elements to them and god did I wish for more of those
kenturbo's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sare1125's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Sexual assault, and Murder
wakejyles's review
2.0
Not really sure where all these great reviews are coming from. Maybe I missed something while reading this, but I was pretty underwhelmed by it all. Yes, it’s well written and the author does a good job of creating a creepy, small village in the mountains mood throughout, but that’s just about it. There’s really no resolution here, no climax to the “story” even, just a series of stories that feel like they’re trying just a little too hard to be unsettling without actually earning that feeling.
danacanterino's review
4.0
⭐4/5⭐
This book it's creepy as hell. I'm not sure you will be scared of this, but certainly you'll feel uneasy all the time, and I think that it's a incredible way to create a story, I'm really impress about Stefan Kiesbye because of that. The anxious feeling through all the book, knowing something bad would happend, but haven't knowing what, is the gemm of this tale.
I loved so much the spooky village vibes, knowing a lot about the children (the chapters are narrated by them), but also from the adults of Hemmersmoor. I belive my favourites characters are Linde and Anke, individually and their friendship and hatered relationship.
I loved so much the spooky village vibes, and the creepy characters, following a lot the children (the chapters are narrated by them), but also from the adults of Hemmersmoor. I belive my favourites characters are Linde and Anke, individually and their friendship and hate relationship. Christian was an intresting character too, at the bigining, what at the end was kind of boring.
Maybe spoiler (?
The only part I really don't appreciated, was a few pages before the end, because I HATE THAT FUC*KING THING AS A PLOT TWIST. THAT IT'S NOT A PLOT TWIST, SO MEN (because usualy are men that use it), STOP IT.
Without that part, the book was amazing and I enjoyed it a lot.
This book it's creepy as hell. I'm not sure you will be scared of this, but certainly you'll feel uneasy all the time, and I think that it's a incredible way to create a story, I'm really impress about Stefan Kiesbye because of that. The anxious feeling through all the book, knowing something bad would happend, but haven't knowing what, is the gemm of this tale.
I loved so much the spooky village vibes, knowing a lot about the children (the chapters are narrated by them), but also from the adults of Hemmersmoor. I belive my favourites characters are Linde and Anke, individually and their friendship and hatered relationship.
I loved so much the spooky village vibes, and the creepy characters, following a lot the children (the chapters are narrated by them), but also from the adults of Hemmersmoor. I belive my favourites characters are Linde and Anke, individually and their friendship and hate relationship. Christian was an intresting character too, at the bigining, what at the end was kind of boring.
Maybe spoiler (?
The only part I really don't appreciated, was a few pages before the end, because I HATE THAT FUC*KING THING AS A PLOT TWIST. THAT IT'S NOT A PLOT TWIST, SO MEN (because usualy are men that use it), STOP IT.
Without that part, the book was amazing and I enjoyed it a lot.