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A review by mes91
Summer of Night by Dan Simmons
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
If you liked Stephen King's It, you'll almost certainly like this.
This was my first Dan Simmons and I will definitely be reading more. He has a fantastic descriptive writing style so well suited to this novel. You can practically smell the warm summer days and feel the heat.
He drops you right in the middle of a 1960s American town which feels like you could walk right into it so descriptive is the author.
Simmons pulls no punches, this is very dark and a midway plot point had me shocked. I can't say I liked all the boys in the group but some I was fully invested in.
This is a chunkster of a book but well worth your time if you're a horror fan.
This was my first Dan Simmons and I will definitely be reading more. He has a fantastic descriptive writing style so well suited to this novel. You can practically smell the warm summer days and feel the heat.
He drops you right in the middle of a 1960s American town which feels like you could walk right into it so descriptive is the author.
Simmons pulls no punches, this is very dark and a midway plot point had me shocked. I can't say I liked all the boys in the group but some I was fully invested in.
This is a chunkster of a book but well worth your time if you're a horror fan.