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samidhak's review against another edition
2.0
2/2.5 stars!!!
Initially, the book started with a bang. There were all the aspects of a horror/creepy plot in it that anyone could wish for.
There was a vicar, who had been appointed to open the church, after almost a decade of its lockdown.
There was little 10 year old boy, who could hear voices and strange things he was not supposed to see.
There was psychiatrist working on the case of a mother who had lost her child in the fire but never came to terms with it and believed that her daughter was still alive.
All these things were present which initially made me pick up the book.
It gave me the creeps, a lot of time. But the story was definitely slow to start and once it started I was pretty much done with it.
By the end of it I wasn't even interested in who was who and what happened to whom because I was so tired of the "additional plots" that were working in parallel with the main one.
For the first part there was an uncalled for love story. Like why would you do this? WHY?
Then there was the "extra " intelligence of the six year old. I mean like, no offense to six year olds but this six year old was not realistic in any way whatsoever.
The only thing left for him to do was solve the mystery himself and fire a gun. SERIOUSLY. He'd pretty much covered everything apart from that.
Same thoughts for the 10 year old.
Also, I felt the ending was so sudden. I mean, what? At least write a few pages about why you did what you did.
Little explanation hurt no body bro.
Overall, I was super enthusiastic to start this book but somewhere in the middle my excitement took a U-turn and I was left just trying to finish it.
The only thing that made me read the book was the fact that it had,real human feelings. Like,real fear which deteriorates you subtly, like actual infatuation not some teenager love and clichéd hormones, the psychologists mind and the mothers plight regarding her children and ... Psychopathy,and sorts. *insert funny face, for no reason*
All in all, a good read but not as much to keep you on the edge and make you read it in one go.
Initially, the book started with a bang. There were all the aspects of a horror/creepy plot in it that anyone could wish for.
There was a vicar, who had been appointed to open the church, after almost a decade of its lockdown.
There was little 10 year old boy, who could hear voices and strange things he was not supposed to see.
There was psychiatrist working on the case of a mother who had lost her child in the fire but never came to terms with it and believed that her daughter was still alive.
All these things were present which initially made me pick up the book.
It gave me the creeps, a lot of time. But the story was definitely slow to start and once it started I was pretty much done with it.
By the end of it I wasn't even interested in who was who and what happened to whom because I was so tired of the "additional plots" that were working in parallel with the main one.
For the first part there was an uncalled for love story. Like why would you do this? WHY?
Then there was the "extra " intelligence of the six year old. I mean like, no offense to six year olds but this six year old was not realistic in any way whatsoever.
The only thing left for him to do was solve the mystery himself and fire a gun. SERIOUSLY. He'd pretty much covered everything apart from that.
Same thoughts for the 10 year old.
Also, I felt the ending was so sudden. I mean, what? At least write a few pages about why you did what you did.
Little explanation hurt no body bro.
Overall, I was super enthusiastic to start this book but somewhere in the middle my excitement took a U-turn and I was left just trying to finish it.
The only thing that made me read the book was the fact that it had,real human feelings. Like,real fear which deteriorates you subtly, like actual infatuation not some teenager love and clichéd hormones, the psychologists mind and the mothers plight regarding her children and ... Psychopathy,and sorts. *insert funny face, for no reason*
All in all, a good read but not as much to keep you on the edge and make you read it in one go.
booknookie's review against another edition
5.0
This book is seriously good. And in the end it is not really an horror story at all, even though it was quite "horrific" a lot of times through out the book. I love the small English country town with there history and people but the very best ting with the book is that you get an explanation for EVERYTHING. Not a loose thread to be wondering about and it was great. Believable and fit the story perfectly. :)
I have written a more extensive review of the book at my blog an you can read it here.
I have written a more extensive review of the book at my blog an you can read it here.
elizabeth95's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
telerit's review against another edition
4.0
Blood Harvest had excellent characters and a plot that had me guessing until the end. No wonder I stayed way past my bedtime on a work night to finish it. I must now find more by this author.
bluechew's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.75
paperlove's review against another edition
5.0
Eine richtig fesselnde Geschichte. Nur das Ende fand ich zu abrupt und etwas unbefriedigend. 4.5 Sterne gibt es trotzdem dafür!