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2.67 AVERAGE
2.67 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i found the premise for this novella intriguing enough to start reading and it was a pretty average read for me. it’s definitely small and easy enough to read in one sitting which means finishing it is really easy and i’m glad i did (finish it one go, that is) to be frank. it wasn’t a bad novella by any means, in fact it’s even written quite well and flows very nicely, there was just nothing exceptional about it.
there’s a lot of coverage on grief, loss, selfishness (this is just the actions of one character (and eventually another) but there’s A LOT of it) and corruption which fit right into the setting and made my heart sad for alma :( but on that same note, these aren’t explored outside of that once the characters get their end. like alma’s ending was very anticlimactic. the whole story builds to it but then when it happens it’s both off-page and very much a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it type. does she have peace in her decision even though she won’t be able to see her husband again (when that’s all she wanted)???? and it’s obvious that lily was the character we were supposed to completely loathe, but what happened after? was there some sort of justice or was that simply it???? james’ story definitely had the best conclusion out of all
this was sort of a head empty, no thoughts read for me born out of curiosity and the want for a short story when many of my other books are monsters to get through. i guess the cat’s been fed now
there’s a lot of coverage on grief, loss, selfishness (this is just the actions of one character (and eventually another) but there’s A LOT of it) and corruption which fit right into the setting and made my heart sad for alma :( but on that same note, these aren’t explored outside of that once the characters get their end. like alma’s ending was very anticlimactic. the whole story builds to it but then when it happens it’s both off-page and very much a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it type. does she have peace in her decision even though she won’t be able to see her husband again (when that’s all she wanted)???? and it’s obvious that lily was the character we were supposed to completely loathe, but what happened after? was there some sort of justice or was that simply it???? james’ story definitely had the best conclusion out of all
this was sort of a head empty, no thoughts read for me born out of curiosity and the want for a short story when many of my other books are monsters to get through. i guess the cat’s been fed now
This book was not exactly what I was expecting, which is always a good thing. This short story is such a good campfire story. It has hints of all the aspects of a good ghost story. I loved James and Alma. Their story is a very good one. The thing that bugged me most about the book is wondering how true the treatment of the patients are. The aspect of this book is very interesting. The narrator was amazing for this book and really did the characters' justice. Overall, it was a very good short, and I recommend if you're looking for a short, spooky, interesting read.