Reviews

The Bellwether Revivals by Benjamin Wood

debi_g's review against another edition

2.0

Sentence by sentence, this book is composed well. The deliberate nature of the setting, the subject, and the gothic bit add up to a competent literary whole, and some of the descriptions are truly lovely. The plot, which could come across as brash, is deftly handled in an understated way.

However.

I did not enjoy The Bellwether Revivals' characters or storyline.

blueseyberries's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

2.5

brekkerandco's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

geilie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

albatrossonhalfpointe's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A decently enjoyable read, but some inconsistency that leaves me not believing that the author really understands what's going on.

More at https://kingshearte.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-bellwether-revivals-benjamin-wood.html

melissakuzma's review against another edition

4.0

Loved it! Like others have said, it reminded me of The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I love a good college setting! Sort of spoiler...


But I thought it was a total cop-out not to include Dr. Cress's analysis of Eden at the end. I would love to have heard his insights into this strange character. I see absolutely no reason for the author to have left this out.

zeegy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

So many things ended up happening. But the way the pieces all fell together in this slow way, the dread of knowing what'll happen. A good if albeit stressful read

nikhita_m1908's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

maggie_gentner's review against another edition

mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

After the first few chapters I was so hopeful that this book was going to scratch the Secret History itch. After about halfway through I felt the tension fizzling out.....I wanted this to be moody and gripping and mysterious, but for me it fell flat, especially after the halfway point. 

richdaric's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5