Reviews

The Devil's Mountain by Jack Harding

finnsnowbevi's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Kidnapping, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Grief and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Stalking, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization

darkcoffeelover81's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

deannachapman's review

3.0

3.5⭐️

nelli_lakatos's review

1.0

The only reason I finished this novella because it was just 49 pages.
This book was so incredibly boring, I didn’t cared for the characters or the story, that could have been so much better.
This was definitely my last read by the author, I haven’t liked any of his two other books I tried, they were both a DNF for me unfortunately.

ickmor's review

3.0

This was one of my first Harding reads. It's gripping and gloomy, a great little short read. Unfortunately it just didn't last, the ending was pretty poor and I had so many questions by the end!

But for a free read it's a great way to get introduced to Harding's work!

davemusson85's review

5.0

I was fortunate to get an early look at this novella from a writer who is already proving hard to ignore, from just a handful of releases so far. In this chilling slow-burn, Jack Harding wants to take you to The Devil’s Mountain, an abandoned cold war relic just outside Berlin. At least, it appears to be abandoned. As we wade through the snow and the woods, pay our entry fee, and start to explore the place, you’ll soon feel the unease, the tension and the dread building. This is possibly the best thing Harding has released so far - it’s certainly the one that has burrowed furthest under my skin. By the time I got to the quite thrilling climax, I was just as scared by what Harding had left my own imagination to chew over as I was by what he’d actually written. To pull that off takes real talent and, at this stage in his fledgling career, real bravery. This guy is the real deal folks - I already know his next release will jump right to the top of my TBR the moment it drops.

joselovesyou's review

3.0

3.5 but almost a 4, simply because I wanted just a littleee bit more from this. As it’s a novella, I understand it’s meant to be a short read, but even just one more page telling us what became of Nikki, before the time jump would’ve been great. I loved the slow, brooding, build up but I just wanted a little bit more of a climax. Exceptional writing, though.

georgey1809's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

booksdogsandjess's review

4.0

I got this for free via the link @rocket.man.reads profile! This is a quick novella about a couple hiking in Berlin on The Devil's Mountain.

The setting makes this story, Dylan and girlfriend Nikki are hiking up The Devil's Mountain in the winter, it's a rough hike but they are headed to an abandoned field station at the top of the man made hill. There is an aggressive ticket attendant, shadowy figures and a growing sense of claustrophobia. Really great read and I googled Teufelsberg(The Devil's Mountain) after reading to look at the pictures and Harding does a great job with description! It's pretty creepy

serenity_'s review

3.5

This is a short atmospheric horror novel. A couple visited a creepy building in Germany, and they might not make it out alive. This novella starts out slow, but by the end picks up it’s pace. The tension at the end of the book was excellent and I needed to see where it would go. However, what brought down the rating for me was the banter and jokes between the couple. I didn’t find them funny. Their conversation cut through the creepiness and kept taking me out of the story.