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melinum's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
namelessem's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
In generale lho apprezzato molto, è stato inquietante e interessante allo stesso tempo, anche se a volte ho un po' storto il naso per come certi passaggi sono stati descritti (un po' meno dettagliati dove l'atmosfera prevedeva più dettagli, e situazioni invece inverse).
Mi aspettavo uno stand-alone, per storie come queste forse l'attenzione rimane più alta piuttosto che un altro libro, anche perché di cose irrisolte ne sono rimaste poche, anche se di base la storia si può allargare in mille modi, ma ho paura che aggiungendo poi troppi dettagli diventi un po' forzato. Su Stig avrei preferito più dettagli dall'inizio, anche se sapendo ora che c'è un secondo libro, non mi stupisco del perché sia stato detto poco e nulla al suo riguardo.
Mi aspettavo uno stand-alone, per storie come queste forse l'attenzione rimane più alta piuttosto che un altro libro, anche perché di cose irrisolte ne sono rimaste poche, anche se di base la storia si può allargare in mille modi, ma ho paura che aggiungendo poi troppi dettagli diventi un po' forzato. Su Stig avrei preferito più dettagli dall'inizio, anche se sapendo ora che c'è un secondo libro, non mi stupisco del perché sia stato detto poco e nulla al suo riguardo.
bear92b's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ws_bookclub's review against another edition
5.0
At less than four hundred pages, this is a quick read, perfect for an evening cuddled up with your warm drink of choice. Actually, the shortness of the book is the only thing that I felt even a little negatively towards, and that’s simply because I enjoyed it so much that I wanted it to continue.
The book builds to a crescendo, the mythology aspect is incredibly interesting (although a few liberties have been taken), and the relationship between the two main characters is one of the few I’ve read in a long time that didn’t annoy me. It was natural-feeling, and didn’t distract from the plot-line at all.
This is Rachel Burge’s debut novel, and I sincerely hope it won’t be her last. If you’re looking for an eerie read, this book is for you.
Fully review: http://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2019/02/15/the-twisted-tree-by-rachel-burge/
The book builds to a crescendo, the mythology aspect is incredibly interesting (although a few liberties have been taken), and the relationship between the two main characters is one of the few I’ve read in a long time that didn’t annoy me. It was natural-feeling, and didn’t distract from the plot-line at all.
This is Rachel Burge’s debut novel, and I sincerely hope it won’t be her last. If you’re looking for an eerie read, this book is for you.
Fully review: http://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2019/02/15/the-twisted-tree-by-rachel-burge/
alawrynas's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly, I felt as if this book would benefit from being longer. I enjoyed the Norse mythology elements and the author is very skilled with the horror and isolation elements of the book. However, things felt rushed and the “romance” just seems to appear out of nowhere just so that there can be a romance. There’s no chemistry between the two characters Marta and Stig, so I didn’t really find myself rooting for them or even caring about whatever “feelings” the author tried to tell me they had. It was kinda just, “turn the page and suddenly she’s obsessed with kissing him”.
There was also the fact that the author obviously had a very good concept to play around with but as I said before, if there had been more time dedicated to drawing certain things out, this book really could have benefitted from being longer and alow certain things to have more impact.
There was also the fact that the author obviously had a very good concept to play around with but as I said before, if there had been more time dedicated to drawing certain things out, this book really could have benefitted from being longer and alow certain things to have more impact.
juup's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
ieahleen's review
3.5
It's a nice story, the theme, the characters, quite enjoyable. But any chance of horror or suspense is squshed by too much telling instead of showing.
emchanted's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is a nice, fast paced read with interesting ties to Norse mythology. For me, it was just a bit cliche and not fleshed out enough to truly dig into the story and care about the characters. It was okay.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, and Grief