larocquenroll's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.25
_wodwo_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Nothing happens?
There were some cool pieces setup (folklore bits, the main character's questionable behaviour) that were just abandoned later for a lakcluster, out of nowhere twist.
Felt so confused and cheated by the ending too. It was a waste of a good setup and setting.
There were some cool pieces setup (folklore bits, the main character's questionable behaviour) that were just abandoned later for a lakcluster, out of nowhere twist.
Felt so confused and cheated by the ending too. It was a waste of a good setup and setting.
cgrady_30's review
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
3.0
I have such mixed feelings about The Nesting! It’s hard to even decide exactly where I land on this.
To start with the good - I was 100% drawn in to the gothic moody vibes of this book. A woman takes a role as a nanny at a remote home in Norway and pretty quickly some spooky stuff starts to happen. Is there anything creepier than a young kid saying “but the Sad Lady won’t like that”
To start with the good - I was 100% drawn in to the gothic moody vibes of this book. A woman takes a role as a nanny at a remote home in Norway and pretty quickly some spooky stuff starts to happen. Is there anything creepier than a young kid saying “but the Sad Lady won’t like that”
jesikasbookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Working as a nanny deep in the Norwegian wilderness, Sophie desperately tries to cling to reality as she starts hallucinating.
Except, others are seeing the same hallucinations of a drowned woman, a woman that resembles the nokken in the Norse myths she reads to the children.
And someone seems to be sabotaging the building work of the renowned architect she works for. The housekeeper doesn't seem to clean anything. Accidents start happening. Was the mother of these children killed? Or, what drove her to suicide?
Is it all the lack of light?
Oh, also, Sophie isn't who she says she is.
_____
This had so much promise, and in many ways it really delivers. I rarely pick up a book in this genre and it fully gave my brain a good read it wasn't expecting. The setting of this book pulls you in and you can definitely understand why you might start seeing things.
As the book unravelled there seemed to be a few underutilised plot points - some of them more interesting than the main ones. I'm also not convinced the Sophie identity fraud thing actually brought anything to the book.
Even so, a good, character/setting driven gothic read perfect for those early, dark nights.
Except, others are seeing the same hallucinations of a drowned woman, a woman that resembles the nokken in the Norse myths she reads to the children.
And someone seems to be sabotaging the building work of the renowned architect she works for. The housekeeper doesn't seem to clean anything. Accidents start happening. Was the mother of these children killed? Or, what drove her to suicide?
Is it all the lack of light?
Oh, also, Sophie isn't who she says she is.
_____
This had so much promise, and in many ways it really delivers. I rarely pick up a book in this genre and it fully gave my brain a good read it wasn't expecting. The setting of this book pulls you in and you can definitely understand why you might start seeing things.
As the book unravelled there seemed to be a few underutilised plot points - some of them more interesting than the main ones. I'm also not convinced the Sophie identity fraud thing actually brought anything to the book.
Even so, a good, character/setting driven gothic read perfect for those early, dark nights.
juliawithmonkeys's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jen08108's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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