tatt_mucker's review
5.0
Five super fun and weird stars because I just had a blast reading it. No further evaluation needed.
kilulilu's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
mannis's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mushimilda's review against another edition
4.0
Définitivement à lire pour les amateur-trices de New Weird, tellement ce livre est archétypal du genre. Une ambiance entre Twin Peaks et X-Files, avec clairement des inspirations lovecraftiennes, et une plongée progressive dans un univers de plus en plus déroutant. Difficile de dire plus que le 4ème de couverture sans gâcher. J'ai apprécié les personnages et leurs variétés, la progression de l'histoire, et puis surtout que l'auteur aille à fond dans son univers, et nous permette vraiment de l'explorer, pas juste de jeter quelques éléments pour faire mystérieux et rien expliquer ensuite. Point bonus parce qu'il y a des documents reproduits dans l'histoire et que j'adore ce procédé littéraire.
reading_rainy's review
3.0
What did I just read?? Some really great ideas here, but WAY too long. A horror, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, crime novel all in one. It was creepy and strange, you’ll need a huge imagination to get into this one. Overall, I just couldn't get into the “feel” of the book and it left me with too many questions.
I must say that Mrs. Benjamin is one of my all-time favorite characters, she gets 5 stars.
I must say that Mrs. Benjamin is one of my all-time favorite characters, she gets 5 stars.
straystarlight's review
4.0
3.5 - enjoyed the mystery and creepiness of the first half, enjoyed the second half somewhat less. I loved the setting where most of the story took place, and the mix of genres. I didn't really love any of the characters, but they were outshined by the atmosphere and the narrative.
nyctei's review against another edition
5.0
There were things in this book that I disagreed with. Things that angered me. But I feel like the way it all came together at the end made up for it.
So first, some things that annoyed me. The book was a bit rambling at times. Sometimes I got lost trying to figure out what was going on.
The beginning in particular confused the crap out of me and I got pretty frustrated, trying to get into the book at first.
Mona wasn't the most likeable of characters to me. She's hostile, really hostile, not really expressive, and a bit of a dolt at times. I seriously was yelling at my Kindle like "OMG Mona stop being so thick, we already went over this"
There is some seriously upsetting s*** in this book. Some of it to do with children...and as I have three children of my own there were points where it just made me mad, like it was just being used for shock value, or to pull on my heart-strings. I'm not saying that is actually the case, but that was my knee-jerk reaction.
So there's that. But then, then....something happened.
I found out that I was really, deeply emotionally invested in what happened to Mona...even though I really couldn't figure out when that had happened. I cried so hard at the end. I can't even explain. And the rest of the day I was just ...worn out. I just kept thinking about this book. I was fairly useless for any type of conversation.
So maybe there were some cheap tricks played with my emotions. But they WORKED even though I knew they were happening. In my book, that is a win. That is a successful story. So I tip my hat to the author with a "Well played sir."
So first, some things that annoyed me. The book was a bit rambling at times. Sometimes I got lost trying to figure out what was going on.
The beginning in particular confused the crap out of me and I got pretty frustrated, trying to get into the book at first.
Mona wasn't the most likeable of characters to me. She's hostile, really hostile, not really expressive, and a bit of a dolt at times. I seriously was yelling at my Kindle like "OMG Mona stop being so thick, we already went over this"
There is some seriously upsetting s*** in this book. Some of it to do with children...and as I have three children of my own there were points where it just made me mad, like it was just being used for shock value, or to pull on my heart-strings. I'm not saying that is actually the case, but that was my knee-jerk reaction.
So there's that. But then, then....something happened.
I found out that I was really, deeply emotionally invested in what happened to Mona...even though I really couldn't figure out when that had happened. I cried so hard at the end. I can't even explain. And the rest of the day I was just ...worn out. I just kept thinking about this book. I was fairly useless for any type of conversation.
So maybe there were some cheap tricks played with my emotions. But they WORKED even though I knew they were happening. In my book, that is a win. That is a successful story. So I tip my hat to the author with a "Well played sir."