Reviews

Every Dead Thing by John Connolly

bookish_satty's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I really liked the plot of this story but sadly there were so many characters that I couldn't keep track of who was who so it was quite a frustrating experience. I did like the ending though because I couldn't guess who the murderer was at all so it was quite a shock. I liked the main characters and would definitely read more about them. The writing was disjointed in my opinion and the flashbacks were hard to differentiate from the current events. Hope the next installment will be more polished.

P.S. - The audio narration was good and easy to follow.

bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition

2.0

You can only endure so many gruesome murders and mutilations until boredom sets in. I lost track of the characters, dead and living, after a few hundred pages, and didn't much care.

averymiller's review against another edition

2.0

First third of this was very interesting and then they just seemed to need to add more and more nothing. I will not be reading the sequels.

blackrose99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

octavietullier's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

2,5 stars

smaugishreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

gabitheaustrian's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

hpstrangelove's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this audiobook but it was a bit difficult to get through. I like the narrator until he tries to do the female characters - he does them is such a horrible voice that I just cringe. This book, he's also tried to read some of the male characters with accents too - it's just irritating.

I might have liked this book better if I'd read a hard copy instead of listening to the audiobook, but I simply don't have enough 'life' left to read all the books I want to read. I have to settle for audiobooks which can be 'read' while doing other things, like housework, making coffee, driving, etc.

I also felt like I was reading two books here. There's the initial investigation that takes part in the first half of the book and is resolved, then the second half of the book continues with the MC's backstory...just seemed somewhat disconnected.

lommelun's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

availle's review against another edition

3.0

A bit long in some respects.