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onioons's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
slammy90's review against another edition
4.0
Avevo la sensazione di nuotare in un mare di melassa durante la lettura, mi ha tolto il respiro..
Disturbante e angosciante, ma wow!
Around the world in 52 books A book witg a "-ing" word in the title
Disturbante e angosciante, ma wow!
Around the world in 52 books A book witg a "-ing" word in the title
margo666's review against another edition
2.0
I abandoned this one a little into section 5. I borrowed it from the library as an ebook but I found that this writers use of language doesn't work with my dyslexia. It was a struggle and there's too many good books out there!
catdad77a45's review against another edition
3.0
Oddly, and not by design, this is the second book in a row that I've read which centers on the disappearance of a person/persons without much of a resolution ([b:Infinite Ground|30256420|Infinite Ground|Martin MacInnes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463999496s/30256420.jpg|50728268] being the last one). It is well done for what it is, and some of the prose itself is terrific, just expecting a bit more.
sharonleavy's review against another edition
4.0
A heatwave. A near abandoned housing estate. A hot, heady, clammy evening in August. A knock on a door.
Our narrator tells the story - the one that began that fateful evening when the girl knocked on his door. Dirty, unkempt, covered in writing and proclaiming that her dad had gone missing - we hear her story.
I really don't know how to review this without giving anything away, because I think this is the type of book that is best read blind - I'm not entirely sure I could do the plot justice. There's also the added problem of not knowing whether or not our narrator is being entirely honest with us or with himself.
This was genuinely quite scary in parts - not because of the story, but because of the atmosphere created by the author. It left me with more questions than anything, but it's a real page turner and one that will be discussed in many a book club this year.
An accomplished debut, one that will stay with me.
Our narrator tells the story - the one that began that fateful evening when the girl knocked on his door. Dirty, unkempt, covered in writing and proclaiming that her dad had gone missing - we hear her story.
I really don't know how to review this without giving anything away, because I think this is the type of book that is best read blind - I'm not entirely sure I could do the plot justice. There's also the added problem of not knowing whether or not our narrator is being entirely honest with us or with himself.
This was genuinely quite scary in parts - not because of the story, but because of the atmosphere created by the author. It left me with more questions than anything, but it's a real page turner and one that will be discussed in many a book club this year.
An accomplished debut, one that will stay with me.
aishie's review against another edition
5.0
This is a book to be read in one big massive fell swoop, no time for stopping, no time to pass go and definitely no collecting €200. What a ride, I can actually barely process what I've just read. This book is going to be extremely difficult to talk about without giving away plot points, and this is a book you HAVE to read without knowing too much about it. Just go read it.
Why are you still reading this review, seriously - go now.
Why are you still reading this review, seriously - go now.
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