Reviews

A Good Year by Polis Loizou

womxyn's review

dark mysterious sad tense

2.5

ljvalentine's review

5.0

A claustrophobic gothic filled with folklore and queer desire. An absolutely beautiful read that remains captivating throughout.

dtalako's review

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was really good - I don't think I expected to like this as much as I actually did.

It reminds me a lot of Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies. It's very dark and tense.

I wish it were longer, although it's perfectly fine at its actual length. The book is well-crafted - I'd just be curious to read more. The worldbuilding and characterization were good and really interesting. I think, if done well, this'd make a good indie/art horror film.

emka918's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

emilieerdbeer's review

emotional mysterious fast-paced

3.5

3wilcotroad's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-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

2.5

prestonlowe's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

poppyflaxman's review

4.0

Haunting, compelling and beautiful.

otterlybookish's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

dealneil's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5