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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.
cait_henry56's review
challenging
dark
funny
5.0
A brutal read, up there with Requiem for a Dream but before Fight Night by Miriam Toews. Another reflection on the resiliency (apathy?) of people to their circumstances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Minor: Incest and Sexual violence
badseedgirl's review
3.0
The format of this book was a challenging form. Each chapter is told from a different character's point of view and each chapter builds upon the chapter before it. This leads to the feeling of disjointedness. It is not helped that all the characters are unreliable witnesses to the events being told. The story is interesting, the characters are all unlikable and do terrible things in the story. All and all, it was hard to enjoy because of all the roadblocks placed in front of the reader.