Reviews

A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice

groovysneezes's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

clambisquick's review against another edition

5.0

what a whirlwind of a novel. I don't care if I'm a 'star whore', this book deserves all 5 of those stars. I devoured this book and all the characters. it came full circle and I was not prepared for that big boom at the end. I loved this so much I bought his second novel.

lexxan's review against another edition

adventurous dark

5.0

akmay17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

chapter92's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

labunnywtf's review against another edition

5.0

Autographed with "In honor of the Snert Slayers" for me at Garden District Books in New Orleans on 4/8/2010.

I am so grateful he put up with such a massively giddy fangirl like me.

jackdziatkowiec's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Great murder mystery.

demonchicken's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

typewriterworries's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Have you ever wanted to grab an author by the shoulders, shake them ever so slightly and tell them, "Fuck you, you're brilliant." That's what was running through my head on a loop as I delved deeper and deeper into the web that Rice has weaved. 

I love seeing how every writer conveys their own voice, but with Rice's, this was something different. I felt that this was a voice that I was comfortably familiar with, even though I'd never once read him before. His use of metaphors and vivid imagery are things I'm going to be thinking of for years to come. 

Watching the snow fall will never feel the same way again - there will always be a lingering thought in the back of my mind wondering if Stephen made it all possible. 

Barring the ending that I slowly started to see coming, but didn't want to, this was a pretty, spectacular, heartwrenching read. 

donbon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0